Citrus

Citrus
Temporal range:
Sweet orange (Citrus × sinensis cultivar)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Genus: Citrus
L.
Species and hybrids

Ancestral species:
Citrus maximaPomelo
Citrus medicaCitron
Citrus reticulataMandarin orange
Citrus micrantha – a papeda
Citrus hystrixKaffir lime
Citrus cavalerieiIchang papeda
Citrus japonicaKumquat


Important hybrids:
Citrus × aurantiifoliaKey lime
Citrus × aurantiumBitter orange
Citrus × latifoliaPersian lime
Citrus × limonLemon
Citrus × limoniaRangpur
Citrus × paradisiGrapefruit
Citrus × sinensisSweet orange
Citrus × tangerinaTangerine
See also below for other species and hybrids.

Synonyms[2]
  • Aurantium Mill.
  • Citreum Mill.
  • ×Citrofortunella J.W.Ingram & H.E.Moore
  • ×Citroncirus J.W.Ingram & H.E.Moore
  • Citrophorum Neck.
  • Eremocitrus Swingle
  • Feroniella Swingle
  • Fortunella Swingle
  • Limon Mill.
  • Microcitrus Swingle
  • Oxanthera Montrouz.
  • Papeda Hassk.
  • Pleurocitrus Tanaka
  • Poncirus Raf.
  • Pseudaegle Miq.
  • Sarcodactilis C.F.Gaertn.

Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes.

Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Indigenous people in these areas have used and domesticated various species since ancient times. Its cultivation first spread into Micronesia and Polynesia through the Austronesian expansion (c. 3000–1500 BCE). Later, it was spread to the Middle East and the Mediterranean (c. 1200 BCE) via the incense trade route, and from to Europe and the Americas.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Wu, Guohong Albert (7 February 2017). "Genomics of the origin and evolution of Citrus". Nature. 554 (7692): 311–316. Bibcode:2018Natur.554..311W. doi:10.1038/nature25447. hdl:20.500.11939/5741. PMID 29414943. S2CID 205263645.
  2. ^ "Citrus L.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ Wu GA, Terol J, Ibanez V, López-García A, Pérez-Román E, Borredá C, Domingo C, Tadeo FR, Carbonell-Caballero J, Alonso R, Curk F, Du D, Ollitrault P, Roose ML, Dopazo J, Gmitter FG, Rokhsar DS, Talon M (February 2018). "Genomics of the origin and evolution of Citrus". Nature. 554 (7692): 311–316. Bibcode:2018Natur.554..311W. doi:10.1038/nature25447. hdl:20.500.11939/5741. PMID 29414943.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference fuller was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Zech-Matterne was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference langgut was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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