Miersia
Miersia is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, M. rusbyi, endemic to Bolivia.
The genus name of Miersia is in honour of John Miers, a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina.
Species
The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online:Miersia chilensis Lindl.Miersia humilis M.F.Fay & Christenh.Miersia leporina RavennaMiersia myodes BerteroMiersia putaendensis A.Cádiz-VélizMiersia raucoana J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.GarcíaMiersia rusbyi BrittonMiersia stellata C.Cuevas & Nic.GarcíaMiersia tenuiseta Ravenna- ''Miersia triloba''