Rutaceae

E139648

Rutaceae is a large family of flowering plants best known for including the citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and limes.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Rutaceae canonical 78
Citrus group 1
Rutaceae sensu stricto 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (91)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
commonName rue family
describedIn botanical taxonomy
distribution cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions
economicUse medicinal plants
ornamental plants
source of citrus fruits
source of essential oils
hasApproximateGeneraCount about 150 genera
hasApproximateSpeciesCount about 1600 species
hasCharacteristic contains essential oils
flowers typically with 4 or 5 petals
flowers usually actinomorphic
fruit often a hesperidium in Citrus
leaves often gland-dotted
often aromatic
includesGenus Acradenia
Acronychia
Aegiceras
Aegle
Asterolasia
linked to: Acradenia

Atalantia
Aurantium
Boenninghausenia
Boronia
Casimiroa
Choisya
Citrus
linked to: Satsuma mandarins

Clausena
Coronidium
Correa
Crowea
Dictamnus
Diplolaena
Eremocitrus
Eriostemon
linked to: Boronia

Esenbeckia
Evodia
Fagara
Feronia
Flindersia
Fortunella
Geijera
Glycosmis
Haplophyllum
Helietta
Leionema
Limonia
Medicosma
Melicope
Merrillia
Metrodorea
Microcitrus
Monnieria
linked to: Boenninghausenia

Murraya
Nematolepis
Orixa
Paramignya
Phebalium
linked to: Boronia

Phellodendron
Philotheca
Pilocarpus
Poncirus
Ptaeroxylon
Ruta
Skimmia
Swinglea
Teclea
Tetradium
Toddalia
Triphasia
Vepris
Wenzelia
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum piperitum
linked to: Zanthoxylum

Zieria
kingdom Plantae
namedAfter genus Ruta
notableMember Citrus aurantiifolia
Citrus limon
linked to: Lemon

Citrus paradisi
linked to: Grapefruit

Citrus reticulata
Citrus sinensis
Ruta graveolens
order Sapindales
photosyntheticPathway C3
taxonRank family
typeGenus Ruta

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (81)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sapindales contains Rutaceae
Hesperethusa family Rutaceae
Hesperethusa crenulata family Rutaceae
subject linked to: Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa belongsTo Rutaceae
Hesperethusa isPartOf Citrus group
linked to: Rutaceae
Malvids includesFamily Rutaceae
Sapindaceae closelyRelatedTo Rutaceae
Kirkiaceae previousClassification included in Rutaceae
linked to: Rutaceae
Limonia crenulata family Rutaceae
Medicosma family Rutaceae
Nematolepis family Rutaceae
Nematolepis belongsTo Rutaceae
Philotheca family Rutaceae
Coronidium family Rutaceae
Coronidium belongsTo Rutaceae
Coronidium isInTaxon Rutaceae
Citrus sinensis family Rutaceae
Ruta graveolens family Rutaceae
Ruta family Rutaceae
Microcitrus family Rutaceae
Melicope family Rutaceae
Flindersia parentTaxon Rutaceae
Flindersia family Rutaceae
Esenbeckia family Rutaceae
Swinglea family Rutaceae
Swinglea glutinosa family Rutaceae
subject linked to: Swinglea
Wenzelia family Rutaceae
Rutales includesFamily Rutaceae
Rutales typeFamily Rutaceae
Rutales namedAfter Rutaceae
Ruta family Rutaceae
subject linked to: genus Ruta
Murraya family Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum family Rutaceae
Boronia family Rutaceae
Poncirus family Rutaceae
Poncirus trifoliata family Rutaceae
subject linked to: Poncirus
Fortunella family Rutaceae
Aegle family Rutaceae
Clausena family Rutaceae
Dictamnus family Rutaceae
Skimmia family Rutaceae
Choisya family Rutaceae
Eremocitrus family Rutaceae
Atalantia family Rutaceae
Aurantium family Rutaceae
Aurantium belongsTo Rutaceae
Triphasia family Rutaceae
Phellodendron family Rutaceae