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''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae 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, which also includes genus '' Citrus''. 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 and
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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 trees. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes pinnately. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compound inflorescences. 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 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).
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Glycosmis aglaioides ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...
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Glycosmis albicarpa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...
*'' Glycosmis angustifolia'' Lindl. ex Wight & Arn. *'' Glycosmis borana'' V.Naray. ex Tanaka *'' Glycosmis chlorosperma'' (Blume) Spreng. *'' Glycosmis collina'' B.C.Stone *'' Glycosmis craibii'' 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'' (Blume) Spreng. *'' Glycosmis cymosa'' (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 elongata'' *'' Glycosmis erythrocarpa'' — red-tangerine *'' Glycosmis esquirolii'' *''
Glycosmis gracilis ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...
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Glycosmis greenei ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis longipes ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis longisepala ''Glycosmis longisepala'' is a tree of Borneo in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "long sepal". Description ''Glycosmis longisepala'' grows as a small tree. The leaves measure up to long. The inflorescences ...
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Glycosmis lucida ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis macrantha ''Glycosmis macrantha'' is a tree of Borneo in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Greek meaning "large flower". Description ''Glycosmis macrantha'' grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The large flo ...
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Glycosmis macrocarpa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...
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Glycosmis macrophylla ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...
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Glycosmis mansiana ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis mauritiana ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis montana ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...
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Glycosmis monticola ''Glycosmis monticola'' is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. References monticola Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Endangered plants Taxonomy artic ...
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Glycosmis oligantha ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis ovoidea ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Glyc ...
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Glycosmis parkinsonii ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis parva ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis parviflora ''Glycosmis parviflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, known commonly as Chinese glycosmis and Jamaican Mandarin-orange. It occurs in China, Japan, Taiwan, Myanmar and Vietnam. It is widely naturalized in the tropics in ...
'' — Chinese glycosmis * '' Glycosmis pentaphylla'' — orangeberry, gin berry * ''
Glycosmis perakensis ''Glycosmis perakensis'' is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a tree endemism, endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. References

Glycosmis, perakensis Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Trees o ...
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Glycosmis petelotii ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis pierrei ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...
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Glycosmis pilosa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis pseudoracemosa ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...
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Glycosmis pseudosapindoides ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...
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Glycosmis puberula ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
'' *'' Glycosmis singuliflora'' *''
Glycosmis stenura ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...
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Glycosmis subopposita ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis sumatrana ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''Gly ...
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Glycosmis superba ''Glycosmis superba'' is a plant of Borneo in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "splendid", referring to the leaves. Description ''Glycosmis superba'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall with a trunk di ...
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Glycosmis tetracronia ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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Glycosmis tomentella ''Glycosmis tomentella'' is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. References tomentella Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Endangered plants Taxonomy art ...
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Glycosmis trichanthera ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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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 ...
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Glycosmis xizangensis ''Glycosmis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae and tribe Clauseneae.''G ...
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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3235310
Aurantioideae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot