''Cneorum'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

rue ''Ruta graveolens'', commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of the genus '' Ruta'' grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Mediterranean. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for i ...

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

family

Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
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. The two species are native to Europe and the Canary Islands.

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Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...

accepted the following two species: *''

Cneorum pulverulentum ''Cneorum pulverulentum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spa ...

'' Vent. *''

Cneorum tricoccon ''Cneorum tricoccon'', the spurge olive, is a small shrub of the family Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rue

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* * Cneoroideae Rutaceae genera {{Rutaceae-stub

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