Irvingiaceae Explained

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
2. Desbordesia
3. Irvingia
4. Klainedoxa

Notes and References

1. Christenhusz, M. J. M. . Byng, J. W. . 2016 . The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase . Phytotaxa . 261 . 201–217 . 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1 . 3 . Magnolia Press . free .
2. Exell, Mendonça (1951) Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 279, 395.
3. D. Gledhill. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
4. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A77065944-1 Plants of the World Online: Irvingiaceae Exell & Mendonça