Citreae is one of the two tribes of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae, the other being Clauseneae.
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
- 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.
References
External links
- Media related to Aurantieae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Citreae at Wikispecies
