|
Citrus ×aurantium L. ssp. aurantium
Ornamental bitter orange, sour orange
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Sapindales | Includes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem |
| Family | Rutaceae | Rue or citrus family: limes, lemons, grapefruits, oranges, Sichuan pepper trees, and flowering shrubs |
| Genus | Citrus | New Latin, from Citron tree |
| Species | ×aurantium | Orange-colored, tawny |
| ssp. | aurantium | Orange-colored, tawny |
About plant names...
[An article has not been written yet.]
Identification:
Online References:
Citrus aurantium L.
Citrus vulgaris Risso
Citrus ×aurantium ssp. aurantium description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
© FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved.
|
|
5/25/2009 · Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Arizona 
|
