''Ibervillea'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: *''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds *''Lagena ...

. Its native range is

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and south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Ibervillea'' is in honour of

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French ...

(1661–1706), a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of the

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, adventurer, privateer, trader, member of Compagnies Franches de la Marine and founder of the French colony of Louisiana in New France. It was first described and published in Erythea Vol.3 on page 75 in 1895.

Known species

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Ibervillea fusiformis ''Ibervillea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Arizona, Oklahoma New Mexico, Texas and south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Ibervillea'' is in honour of Pierre Le Mo ...

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Ibervillea hypoleuca ''Ibervillea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Arizona, Oklahoma New Mexico, Texas and south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Ibervillea'' is in honour of Pierre Le Mo ...

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Ibervillea lindheimeri ''Ibervillea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Arizona, Oklahoma New Mexico, Texas and south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Ibervillea'' is in honour of Pierre Le Mo ...

'' *'' Ibervillea macdougalii'' *'' Ibervillea maxima'' *''

Ibervillea millspaughii ''Ibervillea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Arizona, Oklahoma New Mexico, Texas and south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Ibervillea'' is in honour of Pierre Le Mo ...

'' *'' Ibervillea sonorae'' *''

Ibervillea tenuisecta ''Ibervillea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Arizona, Oklahoma New Mexico, Texas and south to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Ibervillea'' is in honour of Pierre Le Mo ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9006602 Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae genera Plants described in 1895 Flora of the South-Central United States Flora of Mexico Flora of Guatemala Flora of Belize