Rutaceae
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Rutaceae is a family of plants of the order Sapindales.
Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. They range in form and size from herbs to shrubs and small trees.
The most economically important genus in the family is Citrus, which includes the orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit.
Synonyms
- Amyridaceae Kunth (1824)
- Aurantiaceae Durande
- Boroniaceae J. Agardh
- Cneoraceae Vest (1818)
- Correaceae J. Agardh, nom. inval.
- Cuspariaceae (DC.) Tratt.
- Dictamnaceae Vest
- Diosmaceae R. Br.
- Diplolaenaceae J. Agardh
- Flindersiaceae (Engl.) C. T. White ex Airy Shaw (1964)
- Fraxinellaceae Nees & Mart.
- Pilocarpaceae J. Agardh
- Ptaeroxylaceae J.-F.Leroy (1960)
- Pteleaceae Kunth
- Zanthoxylaceae Bercht. & J. Presl
Genera
There are about 160 genera
- Achuaria Gereau
- Acmadenia Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Acradenia Kippist
- Acronychia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst - Lemon Aspen, et al
- Adenandra Willd.
- Adiscanthus Ducke
- Aegle Correa - Bael
- Aeglopsis Swingle
- Afraegle (Swingle) Engl.
- Agathosma Willd.
- Almeidea A.St.-Hil.
- Amyris P.Browne - West Indian Sandalwood
- Angostura Roem. & Schult.
- Apocaulon R.S.Cowan
- Araliopsis Engl.
- Asterolasia F.Muell.
- Atalantia Correa
- Balfourodendron Corr.Mello ex Oliv.
- Balsamocitrus Stapf
- Boenninghausenia Rchb. ex Meisn.
- Boninia Planch.
- Boronella Baill.
- Boronia Sm.
- Bosistoa F.Muell - Bonewoods
- Bouchardatia Baill.
- Brombya F.Muell.
- Burkillanthus Swingle
- Calodendrum Thunb.
- Casimiroa La Llave
- Chloroxylon DC Ceylon Satinwood
- Choisya Kunth - Mexican orange
- Chorilaena Endl.
- Citropsis (Engl.) Swingle & M.Kellerm - African orange cherry
- Citrus L. - Citrus
- Clausena Burm.f.
- Clymenia Swingle
- Cneoridium Hook.f.
- Cneorum L. (formerly in Cneoraceae)
- Coleonema Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. - Breath of Heaven
- Comptonella Baker f.
- Coombea P.Royen
- Correa Andrews
- Crowea Sm.
- Cyanothamnus Lindl.
- Decagonocarpus Engl.
- Decatropis Hook.f.
- Decazyx Pittier & S.F.Blake
- Dendrosma Pancher & Sebert
- Dictamnus L. - Burning-bush
- Dictyoloma A.Juss.
- Diosma L.
- Diphasia Pierre
- Diphasiopsis Mendonca
- Diplolaena R.Br.
- Drummondita Harv.
- Dutaillyea Baill.
- Echinocitrus Tanaka
- Empleuridium Sond. & Harv.
- Empleurum Aiton
- Eremocitrus Swingle
- Eriostemon Sm.
- Erythrochiton Nees & Mart.
- Esenbeckia Kunth
- Euchaetis Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Euodia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Euxylophora Huber
- Evodiella Linden
- Fagaropsis Mildbr. ex Siebenl.
- Feroniella Swingle
- Flindersia RBr. Crow Ash, Cudgerie
- Fortunella Swingle - Kumquat
- Galipea Aubl.
- Geijera Schott - Wilga, Axebreakers
- Geleznowia Turcz.
- Glycosmis Correa
- Halfordia F.Muell.
- Haplophyllum A.Juss.
- Helietta Tul.
- Hortia Vand.
- Ivodea Capuron
- Kodalyodendron Borhidi & Acuna
- Leptothyrsa Hook.f.
- Limnocitrus Swingle
- Limonia L.
- Lubaria Pittier
- Lunasia Blanco
- Luvunga Buch.-Ham. ex Wight & Arn.
- Maclurodendron T.G.Hartley
- Macrostylis Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.
- Medicosma Hook.f.
- Megastigma Hook.f.
- Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst - Corkwood, Alani
- Merope M.Roem.
- Merrillia Swingle
- Metrodorea A.St.-Hil.
- Microcitrus Swingle
- Microcybe Turcz.
- Micromelum Blume
- Monanthocitrus Tanaka
- Monnieria Loefl.
- Muiriantha C.A.Gardner
- Murraya L. - Curry tree
- Myrtopsis Engl.
- Naringi Adans.
- Naudinia Planch. & Linden
- Nematolepis Turcz.
- Neobyrnesia J.A.Armstr.
- Neoschmidia T.G. Hartley, gen. nov.
- Nycticalanthus Ducke
- Oricia Pierre
- Oriciopsis Engl.
- Orixa Thunb.
- Oxanthera Montrouz.
- Pamburus Swingle
- Paramignya Wight
- Peltostigma Walp.
- Pentaceras Hook.f.
- Phebalium Vent.
- Phellodendron Rupr. - Cork-tree
- Philotheca Rudge
- Phyllosma Bolus
- Pilocarpus Vahl
- Pitavia Molina
- Platydesma H.Mann
- Pleiospermium (Engl.) Swingle
- Plethadenia Urb.
- Polyaster Hook.f.
- Poncirus Raf. - Trifoliate orange
- Psilopeganum Hemsl.
- Ptelea L. - Hoptree
- Raputia Aubl.
- Rauia Nees & Mart.
- Raulinoa R.S.Cowan
- Ravenia Vell.
- Raveniopsis Gleason
- Rhadinothamnus Paul G.Wilson
- Ruta L. - Rue
- Rutaneblina Steyerm. & Luteyn
- Sarcomelicope Engl.
- Severinia Ten.
- Sheilanthera I.Williams
- Skimmia Thunb. - Skimmia
- Spathelia L.
- Spiranthera A.St.-Hil.
- Stauranthus Liebm.
- Swinglea Merr.
- Teclea Delile
- Tetractomia Hook.f.
- Tetradium Lour. - Euodia
- Thamnosma Torr. & Frem.
- Ticorea Aubl.
- Toddalia Juss.
- Toddaliopsis Engl.
- Tractocopevodia Raizada & V.Naray.
- Triphasia Lour.
- Urocarpus J.Drumm. ex Harv.
- Vepris Comm. ex A.Juss.
- Wenzelia Merr.
- Zanthoxylum L. - Toothache tree
- Zieria Sm
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