''Atalantia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the citrus family, the

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
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Chapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives.
In: ''The Citrus Industry'' vol. 1. Webber, H. J. (ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. 1967.Yahata, M., et al. (2006)
Production of sexual hybrid progenies for clarifying the phylogenic relationship between ''Citrus'' and ''Citropsis'' species. ''Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science'' 131(6), 764-69.
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Taxonomy

The genus is placed in the subfamily

Aurantioideae Aurantioideae (sometimes known as Citroideae) is the subfamily within the rue and citrus family (Rutaceae) that contains the citrus. The subfamily's center of diversity is in the monsoon region of eastern Australasia, extending west through South ...

, which also includes the genus ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is native to ...

''. It has been placed in the tribe Aurantieae and subtribe Citrinae, which are known as the citrus fruit trees.Citrus Variety Collection.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. University of California, Riverside. ''Atalantia'' and the genus ''

Citropsis ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' are also called near-citrus fruit trees.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *'' Atalantia acuminata'' C.C.Huang *'' Atalantia armata'' (Thwaites) Guillaumin *'' Atalantia buxifolia'' (Poir.) Oliv. ex Benth. *'' Atalantia ceylanica'' (Arn.) Oliv. *'' Atalantia citroides'' Pierre ex Guillaumin *'' Atalantia dasycarpa'' C.C.Huang *'' Atalantia fongkaica'' C.C.Huang *'' Atalantia guillauminii'' Swingle *'' Atalantia henryi'' (Swingle) C.C.Huang *'' Atalantia kwangtungensis'' Merr. *'' Atalantia lauterbachii'' (Swingle) Govaerts *'' Atalantia linearis'' (Blanco) Merr. *'' Atalantia macrophylla'' (Oliv.) Kurz *''

Atalantia monophylla ''Atalantia monophylla'' is a species of plants in the family Rutaceae. They are woody climbers naturally found in tropical regions. Several species in the genus ''Atalantia monophylla'' have been used in traditional medicine, such as the Ayur ...

'' DC. *'' Atalantia paniculata'' Warb. *'' Atalantia racemosa'' Wight ex Hook. *'' Atalantia retusa'' Merr. *'' Atalantia rotundifolia'' (Thwaites) Yu.Tanaka *'' Atalantia roxburghiana'' Hook.f. *'' Atalantia sessiliflora'' Guillaumin *'' Atalantia simplicifolia'' (Roxb.) Engl. *'' Atalantia stenocarpa'' Drake *'' Atalantia wightii'' Yu.Tanaka

Ecology

Papilio polymnestor ''Papilio polymnestor'', the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in south India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a wingspan of 120–150 mm, it is the fourth largest butterfly of ...

'', the blue Mormon, a large swallowtail butterfly from South India and Sri Lanka can be found near ''Atalantia''. ''

Phyllocnistis citrella The citrus leafminer (''Phyllocnistis citrella'') is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is also known as CLM in agriculture. It was first found in Florida in 1993, but is now found all over the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, ...

'', the citrus leafminer, is a moth of the family Gracillariidae whose larvae are considered a serious agricultural pest on citrus species, such as ''Atalantia''. '' Macaldenia palumba'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae whose larvae feed on ''Atalantia''.

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Taxonomy

Species

Ecology

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