Family CN: Montia Family Family Code: MONTIA Family Authority: Rafinesque 1820 Summary: A family of about 14 genera and 250 species, annual and perennial herbs and subshrubs, primarily of the Southern Hemisphere, but also occurring in North America and e. Asia. Reference: Packer in FNA (2003b); Nyffeler & Eggli (2010); Carolin in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Last Updated: 2016-02-18 Publish: 1