Ibervillea is a genus of 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 Moyne d'Iberville (1661–1706), a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of the Order of Saint-Louis, adventurer, privateer, trader, member of Compagnies Franches de la Marine and founder of the French colony of Louisiana in New France.
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