''Glycosmis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 citrus family,

Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in Bo ...

and tribe

Clauseneae Clauseneae is one of the two tribes of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae, the other being Citreae, which includes ''Citrus''. The tribe comprises five genera: '' Micromelum'', '' Glycosmis'', '' Clausena'', '' Murray ...

. It is in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

Aurantioideae Aurantioideae (sometimes known as Citroideae) is the subfamily within the rue and citrus family (biology), family (Rutaceae) that contains the citrus. The subfamily's center of diversity is in the monsoon region of eastern Australasia, extending ...

, which also includes genus ''

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 ...

''. It is a genus of the subtribe Clauseninae, which are known technically as the remote citroid fruit trees.Citrus Variety Collection.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. University of California, Riverside. The distribution of the genus includes

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...

and

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

Description

Plants of the genus are

shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

s and small trees. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes

pinnate Pinnation (also called pennation) is the arrangement of feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis. Pinnation occurs in biological morphology, in crystals, such as some forms of ice or metal crystals, and ...

ly. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compound

inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...

s. The fruit is a juicy or dry

berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples of berries in the cul ...

. Some species can be variable in appearance.

Diversity

The genus ''Glycosmis'' is not well understood and many named

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

have not been adequately described. Today there are about 35 to over 50 species included in the genus. Species include: * '' Glycosmis aglaioides'' * '' Glycosmis albicarpa'' * '' Glycosmis angustifolia'' * '' Glycosmis borana'' * '' Glycosmis chlorosperma'' * '' Glycosmis cochinchinensis'' * '' Glycosmis collina'' * '' Glycosmis craibii'' * '' Glycosmis crassifolia'' * '' Glycosmis cyanocarpa'' * '' Glycosmis cymosa'' * '' Glycosmis decipiens'' * '' Glycosmis dinhensis'' * '' Glycosmis elongata'' * '' Glycosmis erythrocarpa'' – red-tangerine * '' Glycosmis esquirolii'' * '' Glycosmis gracilis'' * '' Glycosmis greenei'' * '' Glycosmis lanceolata'' * '' Glycosmis longipes'' * '' Glycosmis longipetala'' * '' Glycosmis longisepala'' * '' Glycosmis macrantha'' * '' Glycosmis macrocarpa'' * '' Glycosmis macrophylla'' * '' Glycosmis mansiana'' * '' Glycosmis mauritiana'' * '' Glycosmis nelliyampathiensis'' * '' Glycosmis oligantha'' * '' Glycosmis ovoidea'' * '' Glycosmis parkinsonii'' * '' Glycosmis parva'' * '' Glycosmis parviflora'' – Chinese glycosmis * ''

Glycosmis pentaphylla ''Glycosmis pentaphylla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, known commonly as orangeberry and gin berry. It occurs in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is cultivated for its edible pink fruits. In temperate zones, it ...

'' – orangeberry, gin berry * '' Glycosmis perakensis'' * '' Glycosmis petelotii'' * '' Glycosmis pierrei'' * '' Glycosmis pilosa'' * '' Glycosmis pseudoracemosa'' * '' Glycosmis pseudosapindoides'' * ''

Glycosmis puberula ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae. It is in the subfamily Aurantioideae, which also includes genus ''Citrus''. It is a genus of the subtribe Clauseninae, which are known technically ...

'' * '' Glycosmis singuliflora'' * '' Glycosmis stenura'' * '' Glycosmis suberosa'' * '' Glycosmis subopposita'' * '' Glycosmis sumatrana'' * '' Glycosmis superba'' * '' Glycosmis tetracronia'' * '' Glycosmis tirunelveliensis'' * '' Glycosmis tomentella'' * '' Glycosmis trichanthera'' * ''

Glycosmis trifoliata ''Glycosmis trifoliata'', the pink fruited limeberry, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae. Found in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Malesia. The habitat includes monsoon forest, beach scrub, vine thickets and drier ...

'' – pink-fruit glycosmis * '' Glycosmis xizangensis''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Aurantioideae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot