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] |
Irvingiaceae is a small family of flowering plants, consisting of about 13 species;[2] it was erected by Exell and Mendonça in 1951.[3]
The family and type genus were named after the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.[4]