Irvingiaceae | |
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Irvingia malayana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: |
Irvingiaceae Exell & Mendonça [1] |
Genera | |
Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 13 species in the 3 genera [2] Allantospermum, Irvingia and Klainedoxa. Desbordesia, formerly accepted is now included in Irvingia.
The family is named for the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving. [3]