Irenepharsus

Irenepharsus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1]

Irenepharsus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Irenepharsus
Hewson

Its native range is south-eastern Australia.[1]

The genus name of Irenepharsus refers to the Greek mythological goddess of Eirene.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Helen Joan Hewson in Fl. Australia Vol.8 on page 349 in 1982.

Known species

As accepted by Plants of the Wrld Online;[1]

  • Irenepharsus magicus Hewson
  • Irenepharsus phasmatodes Hewson
  • Irenepharsus trypherus Hewson

References

  1. "Irenepharsus Hewson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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