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Rutaceae

(Family)

Overview

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Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue3] or citrus family,[4] is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.

Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. They range in form and size from herbs to shrubs and small trees.

The most economically important genus in the family is Citrus, which includes the orange (C. sinensis), lemon (C. ? limon), grapefruit (C. paradisi), and lime (various, mostly C. aurantifolia, the key lime). Boronia is a large Australian genus, some members of which are plants with highly fragrant flowers and are used in commercial oil production. Other large genera include Zanthoxylum, Melicope and Agathosma.

Characteristics

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Most species are trees or shrubs, a few are herbs (Boenninghausenia), frequently aromatic with glands on the leaves, sometimes with thorns. The leaves are usually opposed and compound, and without stipules. Pellucid glands, a type of oil containing cavities, are found on the leaves responsible for the aromatic smell of the family's members; traditionally they have been the primary synapomorphic characteristic to identify the Rutaceae.

Flowers are bractless, solitary or in cyme, rarely in raceme, and mainly pollinated by insects. They are radially or (rarely) laterally symmetric, and generally hermaphroditic. They have four or five petals and sepals, sometimes three, mostly separate, eight to ten stamen (five in Skimmia, many in Citrus), usually separate or in several groups. Usually a single stigma with 2 to 5 united carpels, sometimes ovaries separate but styles combined.

The fruit of Rutaceae are very variable: berries, drupes, hespe ridiums, samaras, capsules and follicles all occur. Seed number also varies widely.

Classification

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The family is closely related to Sapindaceae, Simaroubaceae and Meliaceae, and all are usually placed into the same order, although some systems separate that order into Rutales and Sapindales. The families Flindersiaceae and Ptaeroxylaceae are sometimes kept separate, but nowadays generally placed in Rutaceae, as are the former Cneoraceae. The subfamilial organization has not been fully resolved, but the subfamilies Aurantioideae (=Citroideae) and Rutoideae are well supported; the placement of several genera remains unclear.

Notable species

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See also: List of Rutaceae genera
various Citrus fruits

The family is of great economic importance in warm temperate and sub-tropical climates for its numerous edible fruits of the Citrus genus, such as the orange, lemon, lime, kumquat, mandarin and grapefruit. Non-citrus fruits include the White sapote (Casimiroa edulis), Orangeberry (Glycosmis pentaphylla), Clymenia (Clymenia polyandra), Limeberry (Triphasia trifolia), and the Bael (Aegle marmelos). Other plants are grown in horticulture: Murraya species, for example. Ruta, Zanthoxylum and Casimiroa species are medicinals. Several plants are also used by the perfume industry, such as the Western Australian Boronia megastigma.

The genus Pilocarpus has species (P. jaborandi, and P. microphyllus from Brazil, and P. pennatifolius from Paraguay) from which the medicine piloc arpine, used to treat glaucoma, is extracted.

Spices are made from a number of species in the genus Zanthoxylum, notably Sichuan pepper.

of the family's members; traditionally they have been the primary synapomorphic characteristic to identify the Rutaceae.

Flowers are bractless, solitary or in cyme, rarely in raceme, and mainly pollinated by insects. They are radially or (rarely) laterally symmetric, and generally hermaphroditic. They have four or five petals and sepals, sometimes three, mostly separate, eight to ten stamen (five in Skimmia, many in Citrus), usually separate or in several groups. Usually a single stigma with 2 to 5 united carpels, sometimes ovaries separate but styles combined.

The fruit of Rutaceae are very variable: berries, drupes, hesperidiums, samaras, capsules and follicles all occur. Seed number also varies widely.

Classification

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The family is closely related to Sapinda ceae, Simaroubaceae and Meliaceae, and all are usually placed into the same order, although some systems separate that order into Rutales and Sapindales. The families Flindersiaceae and Ptaeroxylaceae are sometimes kept separate, but nowadays generally placed in Rutaceae, as are the former Cneoraceae. The subfamilial organization has not been fully resolved, but the subfamilies Aurantioideae (=Citroideae) and Rutoideae are well supported; the placement of several genera remains unclear.

Notable species

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See also: List of Rutaceae genera
various Citrus fruits

The family is of great economic importance in warm temperate and sub-tropical clima tes for its numerous edible fruits of the Citrus genus, such as the orange, lemon, lime, kumquat, mandarin and grapefruit. Non-citrus fruits include the White sapote (Casimiroa edulis), Orangeberry (Glycosmis pentaphylla), Clymenia (Clymenia polyandra), Limeberry (Triphasia trifolia), and the Bael (Aegle marmelos). Other plants are grown in horticulture: Murraya species, for example. Ruta, Zanthoxylum and Casimiroa species are medicinals. Several plants are also used by the perfume industry, such as the Western Australian Boronia megastigma.

The genus Pilocarpus has species (P. jaborandi, and P. microphyllus from Brazil, and P. pennatifolius from Paraguay) from which the medicine pilocarpine, used to treat glaucoma, is extracted.

Spices are made from a number of species in the genus Zanthoxylum, notably Sichuan pepper.

References

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  1. ^ "Rutaceae Juss., nom. cons.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-01-17. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?979. Retrieved 2009-04-11. 
  2. ^ Takhtajan, Armen (2009). Flowering Plants (2 ed.). Springer. pp. 375?376. ISBN 9781402096082. http://books.google.com/?id=oumyfO-NHuUC. 
  3. ^ RUTACEAE in BoDD ? Botanical Dermatology Database
  4. ^ http://www.plantsystematics.org/taxpage/0/family/Rutaceae.html

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Taxonomy

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The Family Rutaceae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Achuaria

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Acmadenia

Acmadenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The species are mostly from the western Cape Province of South Africa, including: [more]

Acradenia

Acradenia is a genus of trees comprising two species from Australia: [more]

Acronychia

Acronychia is a genus of 44 species of plants, mainly shrubs, in the rue family Rutaceae. They have a broad distribution covering China, Southeast Asia, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and the islands of the western Pacific Ocean. [more]

Adenandra

Adenandra is a genus of evergreen shrubs of the family Rutaceae, commonly known as Buchu (plural Buchus). The genus is native to South Africa. The plants are related to the citrus family, and have oil glands in the leaves which give off a distinctive aroma. The name Adenandra derives from Greek aden, a gland; ander, a man. The leaves are small and almost scale-like, being sessile or subsessile (stalkless of almost stalkless). The conspicuous flowers have five petals, and are pink or white. Adenandra are cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental and aromatic value. [more]

Adiscanthus

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Aegle

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Aeglopsis

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Afraegle

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Afraurantium

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Agathosma

Agathosma is a genus of about 135 species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to the southern part of Africa. Common names include Buchu, Boegoe, Bucco, Bookoo and Diosma. Buchu formally denotes two herbal species, prized for their fragrance and medicinal use. In colloquial use however, the term (see Boegoe) is applied to a wider set of fragrant shrubs or substitutes. [more]

Almeidea

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Ampacus

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Amyris

Amyris is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word a????? (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the strong odor of the resin. Members of the genus are commonly known as Torchwoods because of their highly flammable wood. [more]

Anatropa

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Andreadoxa

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Angostura

Angostura may refer to [more]

Anisifolium

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Anquetilia

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Antommarchia

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Aplophyllum

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Apocaulon

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Araliopsis

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Arthromischus

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Aruba

Aruba ( ?-roo-b?, Dutch pronunciation: [a'ruba]) is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km (approx.) east of Guajira Peninsula (Colombia). Together with Bonaire and Cura?ao, it forms a group referred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles. [more]

Asaphes

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Aspidostigma

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Asterolasia

Asterolasia is a genus of shrubs in the family Rutaceae which are endemic to Australia. [more]

Astorganthus

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Astrophyllum

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Atalantia

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Aubertia

Croton is an extensive flowering plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, established by Carl Linnaeus in 1737. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum. The generic name comes from the Greek (kroton), which means "tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of certain species. [more]

Aubletia

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Aulacia

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Aurantium

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Balfourodendron

Balfourodendron is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Balsamocitrus

Balsamocitrus is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. [more]

Barosma

Buchu is the colloquial name given to a group of small, aromatic shrubs endemic to the Western Cape mountains of . Two species are cultivated on a commercial basis for their essential oils, Agathosma betulina and Agathosma crenulata. The leaves of Agathosma betulina have traditionally been used as an herbal remedy for ailments of the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, as it has diuretic and antiseptic properties due to various phenolic compounds. A tea infusion is made with the leaves, and a tincture is traditionally made by placing leaves and stalks into brandy. The essential oil is used in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume. [more]

Bauerella

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Belou

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Bergera

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Bilacus

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Blackburnia

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Boenninghausenia

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Boninia

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Boronella

Boronella is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Boronia

Boronia is a genus of about 90-100 species of evergreen shrubs of the tribe Boronieae in the family Rutaceae. They are found all over Australia. [more]

Bosistoa

Bosistoa is an Australian of plants with 6 species in the family Rutaceae. Most of them are endangered due to forest clearing and encroachment by weeds. They are known colloquially as bonewoods or satinhearts. [more]

Bouchardatia

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Bouzetia

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Boymia

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Brombya

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Bucco

Bucco is a genus of in the Bucconidae family. [more]

Burkillanthus

Burkillanthus is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Calodendron

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Calodendrum

Calodendrum is a genus of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa. Calodendrum capense (Cape Chestnut) is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa. [more]

Camunium

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Casimiroa

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Chaetospermum

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Chalcas

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Chilocalyx

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Chionotria

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Chloroxylon

Chloroxylon swietenia (Ceylon Satinwood, East Indian Satinwood or Buruta (????? in Sinhala)) is a tropical hardwood, the sole species in the genus Chloroxylon (from the Greek ?????? ?????, "green wood"). It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka. [more]

Choisya

Choisya () is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as Mexican Orange or Mock Orange due to the similarity of their flowers with those of the closely related Orange, both in shape and scent. They are native to southern North America, from the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and south through most of Mexico. In its generic name Humboldt and Bonpland honoured Swiss botanist Jacques Denis Choisy (1799-1859). [more]

Chorilaena

Chorilaena quercifolia, commonly known as Karri Oak, is a shrub which is endemic to the Karri forests of south-west Western Australia. It is the sole species in the genus Chorilaena. [more]

Citriopsis

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Citrofortunella

× Citrofortunella is the term for a group of plants that are a between plants of the genus Citrus with kumquats (genus or subgenus Fortunella). [more]

Citroncirus

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Citropsis

Citropsis, known as cherry orange, is a genus of in the family Rutaceae. [more]

Citrus

Citrus is a common term and genus (Citrus) of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar (Burma) and the Yunnan province of China. Citrus fruit has been cultivated in an ever-widening area since ancient times; the best-known examples are the oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and limes. [more]

Clausena

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Clausenopsis

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Clymenia

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Cneoridium

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Coatesia

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Coleonema

Coleonema is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often incorrectly referred to as Diosma. [more]

Colythrum

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Comoroa

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Comptonella

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Conchocarpus

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Cookia

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Coombea

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Correa

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Costa

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Cranzia

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Crossosperma

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Crowea

Crowea is a of small evergreen shrubs in the family Rutaceae . They are native to Australia, where they occur in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. The genus is named for James Crowe, an English botanist. Croweas have pink star-shaped flowers with five petals. [more]

Cusparia

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Cyanothamnus

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Cyclocarpus

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Cyminosma

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Dangervilla

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Decagonocarpus

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Decatropis

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Decazyx

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Dendrosma

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Desmophyllum

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Desmotes

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Dichosma

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Dictamnus

Dictamus

Dictyoloma

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Didimeria

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Diglottis

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Dinosperma

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Diomma

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Diosma

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Dioxippe

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Dipetalum

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Diphasia

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Diphasiopsis

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Diplolaena

Diplolaena is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Rutaceae . They are native to Western Australia. [more]

Doerrienia

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Drummondita

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Dumula

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Duncania

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Dutailliopsis

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Dutaillyea

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Echinocitrus

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Elemifera

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Empleuridium

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Empleurum

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Endostephium

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Entoganum

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Eremocitrus

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Eriander

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Eriostemon

Eriostemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae. It is native to eastern Australia and includes just two species. Eriostemon australasius occurs between Fraser Island and Nowra, and is a shrub of heathlands and low open woodlands. It is also frequently cultivated in Australian gardens and has showy pink, five-petalled flowers. Eriostemon banksii is endemic to Cape York Peninsula and is a shrub or small tree occurring in heathland and vinethicket margins; it is not known in cultivation. [more]

Errerana

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Ertela

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Erythrochiton

Erythrochiton is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Esenbeckia

Esenbeckia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Euchaetis

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Euodia

Tetradium is a of nine species of trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring in temperate to tropical east Asia. In older books, the genus was often included in the related genus Euodia (orthographic error, "Evodia"), but that genus is now restricted to tropical species (1). In cultivation in English-speaking countries, they are known as Euodia, Evodia, or Bee bee tree. [more]

Euxylophora

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Evodia

Tetradium is a of nine species of trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring in temperate to tropical east Asia. In older books, the genus was often included in the related genus Euodia (orthographic error, "Evodia"), but that genus is now restricted to tropical species (1). In cultivation in English-speaking countries, they are known as Euodia, Evodia, or Bee bee tree. [more]

Evodiella

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Fagara

Fagara is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It is also known as prickly ash and is commonly used in Chinese cuisine. Its Chinese name is huajiao ??. When eaten, it produces a mildly spicy and numbing effect in the mouth, a distinct component of the mala ?? style of Chinese cooking. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Fagaras

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Fagarastrum

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Fagaropsis

Feronia

Feronia may mean: [more]

Feroniella

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Flindersia

Flindersia is a genus of 14 species of in the family Rutaceae. They are native to the Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia (New South Wales and Queensland) and New Caledonia. [more]

Fortunella

The kumquats or cumquats are a family of small fruit-bearing in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, in the genus Fortunella which is often included on the genus Citrus. The edible fruit closely resembles that of the orange (Citrus sinensis) but is smaller and is often oval. [more]

Fraxinella

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Galipea

Galipea is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. [more]

Gallesioa

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Galvesia

Galvezia

Galvezia is a genus of perennial plants which are native to western North America, western South America and the Galapagos Islands. The genus is currently placed in the family Plantaginaceae, having been formerly classified under Scrophulariaceae. It is named in honour of Jos? de G?lvez, a colonial official in New Spain during the1700s. [more]

Geijera

Geijera is a genus in the family with approximately 8 species of shrubs and small trees native to Australia, New Guinea and New Caledonia. The one most known to horticulture is G. parviflora, better known as the wilga. Another species, G. paniculata is known as axebreaker, due to its hard timber. [more]

Gela

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Geleznowia

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Glandulifolia

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Glycosmis

Glycosmis is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Gonocitrus

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Gymnonychium

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Haenkea

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Halfordia

Halfordia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Haplophyllum

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Harmala

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Hartogia

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Helie

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Helietta

Helietta is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Herzogia

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Hesperethusa

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Hormopetalum

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Hortia

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Humblotidendron

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Humblotiodendron

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Huonia

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Ivodea

Kodalyodendron

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Kuala

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Lacathea

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Lacuris

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Lamiofrutex

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Lasiostemum

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Laureola

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Lavanga

Leionema

Lepta

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Leptothyrsa

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Limnocitrus

Limnocitrus is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Limon

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Limonia

Limonia can mean: [more]

Lophomyrtus

Lophomyrtus is a of the myrtle family native to New Zealand. It has two species, both evergreen shrubs or trees, noted for their colorful leaves, which are purple, chocolate, red or bronze-green. There are also a number of cultivars. Planting in full sun aids the leaf color to develop. In cool climates, the plant may need to be placed in a sheltered area. This genus is closely related to the Australian Lenwebbia which also has four petals and similar though less colorful leaves. [more]

Lubaria

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Luerssenidendron

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Lunasia

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Luvunga

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Maclurodendron

Maclurodendron is a plant from the family Rutaceae. It was first described in 1982 by Thomas Gordon Hartley. [more]

Malacoxylum

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Malnerega

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Marsana

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Mazeutoxeron

Medicosma

Megabotrya

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Megastigma

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Melicope

Melicope is a genus of about 230 species of shrubs and trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring from the Hawaiian Islands across the Pacific to tropical Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The temperate Asian genus Tetradium (which sometimes include the tropical Euodia) is closely related to Melicope and is sometimes merged into it. [more]

Merope

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]

Merrillia

Merrillia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Metrodorea

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Microcitrus

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Microcybe

Micromelum

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Mioptrila

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Monanthocitrus

Monanthocitrus is a genus of in family Rutaceae. Species include: [more]

Moniera

Monniera

Monnieria

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Muiriantha

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Murraya

The Murraya comprises 12 species in the family Rutaceae, including the Curry Tree. This genus, along with genera Clausena and Glycosmis within the same family, are a major source of carbazole alkaloids. Parts of these trees are used in folk medicine and the leaves of M. koenigii are and ingredient in curry. The genus has important horticultural uses in landscaping, as well. [more]

Myaris

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Myllanthus

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Mytilicoccus

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Myxospermum

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Naringi

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Nematolepis

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Neobyrnesia

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Neoraputia

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Neoschmidia

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Nimbo

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Nycticalanthus

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Obentonia

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Ochroxylum

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Oricia

Oricia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Oriciopsis

Oriciopsis is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Orixa

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Oxanthera

Oxanthera is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Ozophyllum

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Pagetia

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Pamburus

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Paramignya

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Paramigyna

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Parapetalifera

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Peganon

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Pelea

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Peltostigma

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Pentaceras

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Pentamorpha

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Pentanome

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Phebalium

Phebalium is a genus of shrubs in the family Rutaceae, endemic to Australia. A number of species formerly included within this genus have been transferred to the genera Leionema and Nematolepis. [more]

Phellodendron

Phellodendron or Cork-tree, is a genus of trees in the family Rutaceae, native to east and northeast Asia. It has leathery, pinnate leaves and yellow, clumped flowers. The name refers to the thick and corky bark of some (but not all) species in the genus. [more]

Philagonia

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Philotheca

Philotheca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae. Many plants formerly in Eriostemon are now in this genus. [1] [more]

Phyllosma

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Picrella

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Pilocarpus

Pilocarpus is a of about 13 species of plants belonging to the family Rutaceae, native to the neotropics of South America. Various species are important pharmacologically. Many of the species have the common name Jaborandi. [more]

Piptostylis

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Pitavia

Pitavia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Pitaviaster

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Platydesma

Platydesma is a of plant in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Pleiococca

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Pleiospermium

Pleiospermium is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Plethadenia

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Pleurandropsis

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Pleurocitrus

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Podostaurus

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Pohlana

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Polembryum

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Polyaster

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Polycyema

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Poncirus

Trifoliate Orange (Poncirus trifoliata, syn. Citrus trifoliata) is a member of the family , closely related to Citrus, and sometimes included in that genus, being sufficiently closely related to allow it to be used as a rootstock for Citrus. It differs from Citrus in having deciduous, compound leaves, and pubescent (downy) fruit. It is native to northern China and Korea, and is also known as the Chinese Bitter Orange. [more]

Pseudaegle

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Pseudiosma

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Pseudopetalon

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Psilopeganum

Psilopeganum is a genus of of the family Rutaceae. [more]

Ptelea

The Hoptree or Common hoptree, Ptelea trifoliata in the Rutaceae family, is a deciduous shrub or small tree. . Also known as Wafer Ash, it is native to North America, from southern Eastern Canada, the Great Lakes region and the Northeastern U.S.; southward through the midwestern and southeastern U.S. to the southern state of Florida, westward to the Southwestern United States in Utah?Arizona, and southward through central and eastern Mexico to the southwestern state of Oaxaca. A separate species, Ptelea crenulata or the California hoptree, is endemic to the state's central and northern regions. [more]

Pterota

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Quinaria

Rabelaisia

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Raputia

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Raputiarana

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Rauia

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Raulinoa

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Ravenia

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Raveniopsis

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Rhadinothamnus

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Rissoa

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Rossenia

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Rossittia

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Ruta

Rue (Ruta) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20?60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. There are perhaps 8 to 40 species in the genus. A well-known species is the Common Rue. [more]

Rutaneblina

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Rutosma

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Sanfordia

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Sarcodactilis

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Sarcomelicope

Sarcomelicope is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Sargentia

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Schimmelia

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Sciuris

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Sclerostylis

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Selas

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Severinia

Severinia can refer to: [more]

Sheilanthera

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Sicklera

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Sigmatanthus

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Skimmia

Skimmia is a genus of four species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the Rue family, Rutaceae, all native to warm temperate regions of Asia. The leaves are clustered at the ends of the shoots, simple, lanceolate, 6-21 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, with a smooth margin. The flowers are in dense panicle clusters, each flower small, 6-15 mm diameter, with 4-7 petals. The fruit is red to black, 6-12 mm diameter, a fleshy drupe containing a single seed. All parts of the plant have a pungent aroma when crushed. The botanical name, Skimmia, is a Latinization of shikimi (???, ?), which is the Japanese name for Illicium religiosum as well as an element in miyama shikimi (??????, ???), the Japanese name for Skimmia japonica. [more]

Sohnreyia

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Spathelia

Spathelia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Spiranthera

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Stauranthus

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Swinglea

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Symphyopetalon

Nematolepis is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Rutaceae. [more]

Systemon

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Taravalia

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Teclea

Teclea is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Tecleopsis

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Terminthodia

Terminthodia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Terpnanthus

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Tetracronia

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Tetractomia

Tetractomia is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Tetradium

Tetradium is a genus of about 5 to 10 species of trees in the family Rutaceae, occurring in temperate to tropical east Asia. In cultivation in English-speaking countries, they are known as Euodia, Evodia, or Bee bee tree. [more]

Thamnosma

Thamnosma is a genus of in family Rutaceae. [more]

Ticorea

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Tipalia

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Tobinia

Toddalia

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Toddaliopsis

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Toxosiphon

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Tractocopevodia

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Triphasia

Triphasia is a small genus of three species in the family Rutaceae, related to Citrus. The genus is native to southeastern Asia and New Guinea. [more]

Urocarpus

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Vepris

Vepris is a genus of in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): [more]

Wenzelia

X Citrofortunella

X Citroncirus

Xanthophyllon

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Xanthoxylum

Zanthoxylum (including Z. fagara) is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family, Rutaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. Common names include Prickly-ash and Hercules' Club. [more]

Zanthoxylon

Zanthoxylum

Zanthoxylum (from the Greek ξανθὸν ξύλον, "yellow wood") is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. Common names include prickly-ash and hercules' club. [more]

Zieria

Zieria is a genus of plants in the Rutaceae family, all of which are native to Australia except for one species which is found in New Caledonia. The genus, which is closely related to the better known Boronia genus, is named for , a Polish botanist. [more]

Zieridium

At least 3 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Zieridium.

More info about the Genus Zieridium may be found here.

References

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  1. ^ "Rutaceae Juss., nom. cons.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-01-17. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?979. Retrieved 2009-04-11. 
  2. ^ Takhtajan, Armen (2009). Flowering Plants (2 ed.). Springer. pp. 375?376. ISBN 9781402096082. http://books.google.com/?id=oumyfO-NHuUC. 
  3. ^ RUTACEAE in BoDD ? Botanical Dermatology Database
  4. ^ http://www.plantsystematics.org/taxpage/0/family/Rutaceae.html

Footnotes

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  1. http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Merope&search=Search

Sources

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