Citreae


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

Subtribes and genera

Three sub-tribes are included:
  • Triphasiinae
  • * Luvunga Buch.-Ham. ex Wight & Arn.
  • * Merope M.Roem.
  • * Monanthocitrus
  • * Pamburus Swingle
  • * Paramignya Wight
  • * Triphasia
  • * Wenzelia Merr.
  • Balsamocitrinae
  • * Aegle Corrêa - bael
  • * Aeglopsis Swingle
  • * Afraegle Engl.
  • * Balsamocitrus Stapf
  • * Feroniella Swingle
  • * Limonia L. - curd fruit
  • * Swinglea Merr.
  • Citrinae
  • *Atalantia
  • *Burkillanthus
  • *Citropsis
  • *Citrus
  • *Clymenia
  • *Hesperethusa
  • *Naringi
  • *Poncirus - trifoliate orange
  • *Pleiospermium
  • *Severinia
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.