Irlbachia Explained

Irlbachia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.^[1]

It is native to Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil.

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.

Species

According to Kew:

• Irlbachia nemorosa
• Irlbachia phelpsiana
• Irlbachia plantaginifolia
• Irlbachia poeppigii
• Irlbachia tatei

Notes and References

1. Web site: Irlbachia Mart. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.