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Irenepharsus

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Irenepharsus
Irenepharsus phasmatodes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Irenepharsus
Hewson

Irenepharsus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1] 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 1982.

Known species

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.