''Glycosmis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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,

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in BoDD – Botanical Derm ...

and tribe

Clauseneae Clauseneae is one of the two tribes of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae, the other being Citreae, which includes ''Citrus''. References * Wight A wight (Old English: ''wiht'') is a mythical sentient being, ofte ...

.''Glycosmis''.
The Plant List. Accessed 30 July 2013. It is in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

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 Sout ...

, which also includes genus ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as Orange (fruit), oranges, Lemon, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and lim ...

''. It is a genus of the subtribe Clauseninae, which are known technically as the remote citroid fruit trees.Citrus Variety Collection.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. University of California, Riverside. The distribution of the genus includes

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...

and

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Description

Plants of the genus are

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

s and small

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...

s. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes

pinnate Pinnation (also called pennation) is the arrangement of feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis. Pinnation occurs in biological morphology, in crystals, such as some forms of ice or metal crystals, and in ...

ly. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compound

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

s. The fruit is a juicy or dry

berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...

. Some species can be variable in appearance.

Diversity

The genus ''Glycosmis'' is not well understood and many named

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

have not been adequately described. Today there are about 35 to 50 species''Glycosmis''.
FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium.''Glycosmis''.
Flora of China. included in the genus. Species include:GRIN Species Records of ''Glycosmis''.
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). *''

Glycosmis aglaioides ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' R.H.Miao * Glycosmis albicarpa *''

Glycosmis angustifolia ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...

'' Lindl. ex Wight & Arn. *''

Glycosmis borana ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...

'' V.Naray. ex Tanaka *''

Glycosmis chlorosperma ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...

'' (Blume) Spreng. *''

Glycosmis collina ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' B.C.Stone *''

Glycosmis craibii ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...

'' Tanaka *''

Glycosmis crassifolia ''Glycosmis crassifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by whi ...

'' Ridl. *''

Glycosmis cyanocarpa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' (Blume) Spreng. *''

Glycosmis cymosa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' (Kurz) V.Naray. * ''

Glycosmis decipiens ''Glycosmis decipiens'' is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. A population is protected in Taman Negara Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It ...

'' *''

Glycosmis dinhensis ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' *''

Glycosmis elongata ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' *''

Glycosmis erythrocarpa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...

'' — red-tangerine *''

Glycosmis esquirolii ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...

'' *'' 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 ''Glycosmis pentaphylla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, known commonly as orangeberry and gin berry. It occurs in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is cultivated for its edible pink fruits. In temperate zones, it ...

'' — 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 ''Glycosmis trifoliata'', the pink fruited limeberry, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rutaceae. Found in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Malesia. The habitat includes monsoon forest, beach scrub, vine thickets and drier ...

'' — pink-fruit glycosmis *'' Glycosmis xizangensis''

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3235310 Aurantioideae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot