Citreae is one of the two tribes of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae, the other being Clauseneae.[1]

Subtribes and genera

Three sub-tribes are included:

Notable species in the Citrinae group include Bergamot orange, calamondin, citron, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, pummelo, tangelo, and tangerine, all of which are in the genus Citrus.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Spiegel-Roy, Pinhas; Eliezer E. Goldschmidt (1996). The Biology of Citrus. Cambridge University Press. pp. 19–21. ISBN 978-0-521-33321-4.
  • Media related to Aurantieae at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Citreae at Wikispecies
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