Limonia (Rutaceae)

Limonia acidissima

Limonia acidissima, flowers

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Rutaceae
Subfamilia: Aurantioideae
Tribus: Aurantieae
Subtribus: Citrinae
Genus: Limonia
Species: L. acidissima

Name

Limonia L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 554. (1762)

• Type species: Limonia acidissima L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 554. (1762)
• monotypic taxon

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Anisifolium Rumph. ex Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 98 (1891), nom. superfl.
  • Hesperethusa M.Roem. in Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 1: 31 (1846), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Feronia Corrêa in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 5: 224 (1800)
  • Winterlia Dennst. in Schlüssel Hortus Malab.: 27 (1818), nom. illeg.

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1762. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I, Ed. 2. Pp. [I–XVI], 1–784. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Limonia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Limonia. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 28 2021. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Wood Apple, Elephant Apple

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