Biology:Irvingiaceae

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Irvingiaceae is a small family of flowering plants, consisting of about 13 species;[1] it was erected by Exell and Mendonça in 1951.[2]

The family and type genus were named after the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.[3]

Genera

Plants of the World Online includes:[4]

  1. Allantospermum Forman
  2. Desbordesia Pierre ex Tiegh.
  3. Irvingia Hook.f.
  4. Klainedoxa Pierre ex Engl.

References

  1. Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa (Magnolia Press) 261 (3): 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1. http://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/download/phytotaxa.261.3.1/20598. 
  2. Exell, Mendonça (1951) Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 279, 395.
  3. D. Gledhill. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  4. Plants of the World Online: Irvingiaceae Exell & Mendonça (retrieved 3 December 2024)

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