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 (1789–1879), 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 (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
 * Miersia leporina Ravenna
 * Miersia myodes Bertero
 * Miersia putaendensis A.Cádiz-Véliz
 * Miersia raucoana J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.García
 * Miersia rusbyi Britton
 * Miersia stellata C.Cuevas & Nic.García
 * Miersia tenuiseta Ravenna
 * Miersia triloba (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh.