''Citrus oxanthera'',

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''Oxanthera aurantium'', is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. Sometimes referred to commonly as the orange-flowered oxanthera, it is endemic to

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Taxonomy

''Citrus oxanthera'' has historically been placed in a number of genera, including ''

Atalantia ''Atalantia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, the Rutaceae.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives.In: ''The Citrus Industry'' vol. 1. Webber, H. J. (ed.). Berkeley: Universit ...

'' and most recently, ''Oxanthera'', commonly known as

false orange The false oranges are a group of flowering plants in the ''Citrus'' genus, within the family, Rutaceae. They are endemic to New Caledonia. Though previously viewed as members of ''Citrus'', Swingle moved the false oranges into their own genus, '' ...

s. Phylogenetic analysis showed that ''Oxanthera'' species clustered within '' Citrus'', which makes this species a member of that genus, as had been suggested by

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a century before.Georges Beauvisage, ''Genera Montrouzierana plantarum novoe caledonioe'', Paris, 1901, p. 14

References

* Endemic flora of New Caledonia

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Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Rutaceae-stub