Citrus × limon

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: Citrus
Nothospecies: Citrus × limon

Name

Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck, Reise Ostindien: 250. (1765)

Formula hybridae: Citrus × aurantium L. × Citrus medica L.
Formula hybridae: Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. × Citrus medica L. × Citrus reticulata Blanco

Synonyms

Basionym
- Citrus medica var. limon L., 2: 782. 1753.

Homotypic
- Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f., Fl. Ind. 173. 1768, comb. superfl.

Heterotypic
- Citrus × aurantium subsp. bergamia (Risso) Engl., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3: 4, 198. 1896.
- Citrus × aurantium var. bergamia (Risso) Wight & Arn., Prodr., 98. 1834.
- Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit., Hist. Nat. Orangers 9-10: 111 (-116; t. 53-56). 1819, nom. inval.
- Citrus × bergamia (Risso) Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 1: 403. 1826.
- Citrus × bergamia subsp. mellarosa (Risso) D.Rivera, Obón, S.Ríos, Selma, F.Méndez, Verde & F.Cano, Varied. Tradic. Frutales Río Segura Cat. Etnobot. Cítricos 108. 1998.
- Citrus × aurantium var. mellarosa (Risso) Engl., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 198. 1896.
- Citrus × bergamia var. parva Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 1: 404 (-405). 1826.
- Citrus × bergamia var. vulgaris Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 1: 403 (-404). 1826, nom. inval.
- Citrus × bergamota Raf., Sylva Tellur. 141. 1838, nom. illeg.
- Citrus decumana subsp. bergamia (Risso) Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 7: 291. 1915.
- Citrus limetta var. bergamia Risso, Ann. Mus. Paris vol. 20, 197. 1813.
- Citrus × limodulcis D.Rivera, Obón & F.Méndez, Varied. Trad. Frut. Cuenca Río Segura Cat. Etnobot. 125. 1998.
- Citrus × limonelloides Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 8: 16. 1919.
- Citrus × limonia Osbeck, Reise Ostindien: 250 (1765)
- Citrus × limonia var. digitata Risso, Hist. Nat. Orang. ? 1813.
- Citrus × limonum Risso, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 20: 201. 1813.
- Citrus medica f. limon (L.) Hiroë, Forest Pl. History Jap. Is. 1: 218. 1974.
- Citrus medica subsp. limonia (Risso) Hook. f., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 200. 1897.
- Citrus × medica subsp. limonum (Risso) Engl., Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 200. 1896.
- Citrus × medica var. limonum (Risso) Brandis, Forest Fl. N.W. India 52. 1874.
- Citrus mellarosa Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 1: 405. 1826; Fl. Nice 81. 1844.
- Citrus × meyeri Yu.Tanaka, Icon. Jap. Citrus Fruits 1: 91. 1946.
- Citrus × vulgaris Ferrarius ex Mill.
- Limon × vulgaris Ferrarius ex Miller, 1754.

References

Osbeck, P. 1765: Reise Ostindien 250, as "limonia".
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Citrus × limon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan. 14. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Citrus × limon. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 14 2024.
Tropicos.org 2024. Citrus × limon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jan. 2024.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Citrus × limon in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Suurlemoen
ak: Ankama
беларуская: Лімон
বাংলা: লেবু
català: Llimoner
Deutsch: Zitrone
Ελληνικά: Λεμονιά
English: Eureka Lemon
español: Limonero
suomi: Sitruuna
français: Citronnier
galego: Limoeiro
magyar: Citrom
italiano: Limone
日本語: レモン (remon)
latviešu: Īstais citronkoks
norsk bokmål: Sitron
Nederlands: Citroen
norsk: Sitron
polski: Cytryna zwyczajna
português: Limão
русский: Лимон
slovenščina: Limona
vèneto: Limonaro

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