Citreae
Tribe of flowering plants
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Citreae is one of the two tribes of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae, the other being Clauseneae.[1]
| Citreae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Aurantioideae |
| Tribe: | Citreae |
| Genera | |
Subtribes and genera
Three sub-tribes are included:
- Triphasiinae
- Luvunga Buch.-Ham. ex Wight & Arn.
- Merope M.Roem.
- Monanthocitrus
- Pamburus Swingle
- Paramignya Wight
- Triphasia
- Wenzelia Merr.
- Balsamocitrinae[1]
- Aegle Corrêa – bael
- Aeglopsis Swingle
- Afraegle (Swingle) Engl.
- Balsamocitrus Stapf
- Feroniella Swingle
- Limonia L. – curd fruit
- Swinglea Merr.
- Citrinae
- Atalantia
- Burkillanthus
- Citropsis
- Citrus
- Clymenia (may belong in Citrus)
- Hesperethusa
- Naringi
- Poncirus – trifoliate orange (may belong in Citrus)
- Pleiospermium
- Severinia
Notable species in the Citrinae group include Bergamot orange, calamondin, citron, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, pummelo, tangelo, and tangerine, all of which are in the genus Citrus.[1]
