Irvingiaceae
| Irvingiaceae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Irvingia malayana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Irvingiaceae Exell & Mendonça[1] |
| Genera | |
Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 20 species in 3 genera.
The family is named for the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.[2]
References
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ↑ D. Gledhill. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press, 2008.