Glycosmis

Glycosmis is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.[1] It is in the subfamily Aurantioideae, which also includes genus Citrus. It is a genus of the subtribe Clauseninae, which are known technically as the remote citroid fruit trees.[2][3]

Glycosmis
Glycosmis pentaphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Tribe: Clauseneae
Genus: Glycosmis
Corrêa
Species

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Glycosmis pentaphylla by Francisco Manuel Blanco

The distribution of the genus includes Southeast Asia and Australia.[2]

Description

Plants of the genus are shrubs and small trees. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes pinnately. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compound inflorescences. The fruit is a juicy or dry berry. Some species can be variable in appearance.[2]

Diversity

The genus Glycosmis is not well understood and many named species have not been adequately described.[2] Today there are about 35[3] to 50 species[4][5] included in the genus.

Species include:[1][3][5][6]

  • Glycosmis aglaioides R.H.Miao
  • Glycosmis angustifolia Lindl. ex Wight & Arn.
  • Glycosmis borana V.Naray. ex Tanaka
  • Glycosmis chlorosperma (Blume) Spreng.
  • Glycosmis collina B.C.Stone
  • Glycosmis craibii Tanaka
  • Glycosmis crassifolia Ridl.
  • Glycosmis cyanocarpa (Blume) Spreng.
  • Glycosmis cymosa (Kurz) V.Naray.
  • Glycosmis decipiens
  • Glycosmis dinhensis
  • Glycosmis elongata
  • Glycosmis erythrocarpa — red-tangerine
  • Glycosmis esquirolii
  • Glycosmis gracilis
  • Glycosmis greenei
  • Glycosmis longipes
  • Glycosmis longisepala
  • Glycosmis lucida
  • Glycosmis macrantha
  • Glycosmis macrocarpa
  • Glycosmis macrophylla
  • Glycosmis mansiana
  • Glycosmis mauritiana
  • Glycosmis montana
  • Glycosmis monticola (syn. G. chlorosperma)
  • Glycosmis oligantha
  • Glycosmis ovoidea
  • Glycosmis parkinsonii
  • Glycosmis parva
  • Glycosmis parviflora — Chinese glycosmis
  • Glycosmis pentaphylla — orangeberry, gin berry
  • Glycosmis perakensis
  • Glycosmis petelotii
  • Glycosmis pierrei
  • Glycosmis pilosa
  • Glycosmis pseudoracemosa
  • Glycosmis pseudosapindoides
  • Glycosmis puberula
  • Glycosmis singuliflora
  • Glycosmis stenura
  • Glycosmis subopposita
  • Glycosmis sumatrana
  • Glycosmis superba
  • Glycosmis tetracronia
  • Glycosmis tomentella
  • Glycosmis trichanthera
  • Glycosmis trifoliata — pink-fruit glycosmis
  • Glycosmis xizangensis

References
  1. Glycosmis. The Plant List. Accessed 30 July 2013.
  2. Swingle, W.T.; Reece, P.C. (1967). "3: The Botany of Citrus and its Wild Relatives". In Webber, H.J. (ed.). The Citrus Industry. 1. University of California Press.
  3. Citrus Variety Collection. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. University of California, Riverside.
  4. Glycosmis. FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium.
  5. Glycosmis. Flora of China.
  6. GRIN Species Records of Glycosmis. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
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