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June 2025

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genus

Citrus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 782 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000008411.

Statistics

Synonyms of Citrus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aurantium Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 : s.p. (1754) wfo-4000003691
Citreum Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000008400
Citrofortunella J.W.Ingram & H.E.Moore Baileya 19: 169. 1975. wfo-4000008403
Citroncirus J.W.Ingram & H.E.Moore Baileya 19: 171. 1975. wfo-4000008404
Eremocitrus Swingle J. Agric. Res. 2(2): 86, f. 1–7. 1914. wfo-4000013710
Fortunella Swingle J. Washington Acad. Sci. 5: 167 (1915) wfo-4000014967
Limon Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr. (ed. 4) 1754. wfo-4000021800
Microcitrus Swingle J. Washington Acad. Sci. 5: 570 (1915) wfo-4000024080
Oxanthera Montrouz. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci. , sér. 2, 10: 186 (1860) wfo-4000027524
Papeda Hassk. Flora 25(Beibl. 2): 42. 1842. wfo-4000027916
Pleurocitrus Tanaka Stud. Citrol. 3: 169, 181. 1929. wfo-4000030331
Poncirus Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 143 (1838) wfo-4000030891
Pseudaegle Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 83 (1865) wfo-4000031334
Sarcodactilis C.F.Gaertn. Suppl. Carp. 39. 1805. wfo-4000034038
Citrophorum Neck. Elem. Bot. 2: 401 (1790) wfo-4100005160

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Citrus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link