Biology:Citrus obovata

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Short description: Species of kumquat

Citrus obovata
Fortunella obovata Fukushu 0zz.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. obovata
Binomial name
Citrus obovata
(Rafinesque, 1838)[1] Tanaka, 1927[2][3][4][5][6]
Synonyms

Citrus obovata, the Jiangsu kumquat or Fukushu kumquat,[7] is a species of kumquat; a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. It was first described by the French biologist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1838.[1]

It was described by Tanaka in 1927 as a new species[3] as well as a synonym of Citrus japonica.[2][4][5][6] However, recent phylogenetic analysis suggested that C. obovata should be classified as natural or horticultural hybrids.[8] Today, C. obovata is ranked a 'true' species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5122908 entry