Irenepharsus Explained

Irenepharsus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.^[1] Its native range is south-eastern Australia.

The genus name of Irenepharsus refers to the Greek mythological goddess of Eirene.^[2] The genus was circumscribed by Helen Joan Hewson in 1982.

Known species

As accepted by Plants of the World Online;

• Irenepharsus magicus
• Irenepharsus phasmatodes
• Irenepharsus trypherus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Irenepharsus Hewson Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 24 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.