''Citrus oxanthera'',

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''Oxanthera aurantium'', is a species of

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in the family

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in BoDD – Botanical Der ...

. Sometimes referred to commonly as the orange-flowered oxanthera, it is

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to New Caledonia.

Taxonomy

''Citrus oxanthera'' has historically been placed in a number of genera, including ''

Atalantia ''Atalantia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, the Rutaceae.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives.In: ''The Citrus Industry'' vol. 1. Webber, H. J. (ed.). Berkeley: Univers ...

'' and most recently, ''Oxanthera'', commonly known as false oranges.

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analysis showed that ''Oxanthera'' species clustered within ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is nati ...

'', which makes this species a member of that genus, as had been suggested by

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a century before.Georges Beauvisage, ''Genera Montrouzierana plantarum novoe caledonioe'', Paris, 1901, p. 14

References

* Endemic flora of New Caledonia

oxanthera The false oranges are a group of flowering plants in the ''Citrus'' genus, within the family, Rutaceae. They are endemic to New Caledonia. Though previously viewed as members of ''Citrus'', Swingle moved the false oranges into their own genus, ' ...

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