Irlbachia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Genus: | Irlbachia Mart. |
Synonyms | |
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Irlbachia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.[1]
It is native to Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil.[1]
The genus name of Irlbachia is in honour of Franz Gabriel von Bray (1765–1832), a Bavarian diplomat and naturalist. He was president of the botanical society in Regensburg.[2] It was first described and published in Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. Vol.2 on page 101 in 1827.[1]
According to Kew:[1]