Irvingiaceae is a small family of flowering plants, consisting of about 13 species; it was erected by Exell and Mendonça in 1951.Exell, Mendonça (1951) Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 279, 395.
The family and type genus were named after the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.D. Gledhill. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Genera Plants of the World Online includes:Plants of the World Online: Irvingiaceae Exell & Mendonça (retrieved 3 December 2024) Allantospermum Desbordesia Irvingia Klainedoxa
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