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Glycosmis
Glycosmis pentaphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Genus: Glycosmis
Corrêa[1]
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Chionotria Jack
  • Dioxippe M.Roem.
  • Myxospermum M.Roem.
  • Phoenicimon Ridl.
  • Tetracronia Pierre
  • Thoreldora Pierre
Glycosmis pentaphylla by Francisco Manuel Blanco

Glycosmis is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.[2] It is in the subfamily Aurantioideae, which also includes genus Citrus. It is a genus of the subtribe Clauseninae, which are known technically as the remote citroid fruit trees.[3][4]

The distribution of the genus includes Southeast Asia and Australia.[3]

Description

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Plants of the genus are shrubs and small trees. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes pinnately. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compound inflorescences. The fruit is a juicy or dry berry. Some species can be variable in appearance.[3]

Diversity

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The genus Glycosmis is not well understood and many named species have not been adequately described.[3] Today there are about 35[4] to over 50[1] species included in the genus.

Species include:[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Glycosmis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ^ "genus Glycosmis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Swingle, W.T.; Reece, P.C. (1967). "3: The Botany of Citrus and its Wild Relatives". In Webber, H.J. (ed.). The Citrus Industry. Vol. 1. University of California Press. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
  4. ^ a b c Citrus Variety Collection. Archived 2018-05-19 at the Wayback Machine College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. University of California, Riverside.
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