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Bizzarria
Bizzarria of Florence (''Citrus medica'' + ''C. aurantium''), which is probably the first graft chimera obtained, is a graft between the Florentine citron and sour orange. It produces branches of regular Florentine citron including such leaves, and from the other side branches of sour orange. The middle shoot mixes characteristics of both and the fruit exhibits characteristics of both the citron and orange. Graft chimerism contrasts with somatic fusion, somatic hybridization which is due to plant sexuality; its offspring is intermediate, showing influences of both parental plants. The Florentine Bizzarria, on the other hand, displays an unusual fruit which distinctly expresses characteristics from each plant in close proximity. The plant's name has a number of different spellings, e.g. Bizaria, Bizzaria, Bizzarria, Bizarria, and even Bizarre. Discovery Bizzarria was discovered between 1640 and 1644 at the villa named ''Torre degli Agli'', which belonged to the wealthy ''Panc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus Hybrid
Citrus taxonomy is the botanical classification of the species, varieties, cultivars, and graft hybrids within the genus ''Citrus'' and related genera, found in cultivation and in the wild. Citrus taxonomy is complex and controversial. Cultivated citrus are derived from various citrus species found in the wild. Some are only selections of the original wild types, many others are hybrids between two or more original species, and some are backcrossed hybrids between a hybrid and one of the hybrid's parent species. Citrus plants hybridize easily between species with completely different morphologies, and similar-looking citrus fruits may have quite different ancestries. Some differ only in disease resistance. Conversely, different-looking varieties may be nearly genetically identical, and differ only by a bud mutation. Genomic analysis of wild and domesticated citrus cultivars has suggested that the progenitor of modern citrus species expanded out of the Himalayan foothills in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graft-chimaera
In horticulture, a graft-chimaera may arise in grafting at the point of contact between rootstock and scion and will have properties intermediate between those of its "parents". Unlike graft hybrids, a graft-chimaera is not a true hybrid but a mixture of cells, each with the genotype of one of its "parents": it is a chimaera. Hence, the once widely used term "graft-hybrid" is inaccurate for a graft-chimaera. Propagation is by cloning only. In practice graft-chimaeras are not noted for their stability and may easily revert to one of the "parents". Nomenclature Article 21 of the ''ICNCP'' stipulates that a graft-chimaera can be indicated either by * a formula: the names of both "parents", in alphabetical order, joined by the plus sign "+": : ''Crataegus'' + ''Mespilus'' * a name: ** if the "parents" belong to different genera a name may be formed by joining part of one generic name to the whole of the other generic name. This name must not be identical to a generic name publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentine Citron
The Florentine citron – citron hybrid of Florence () – is a very fragrant citrus fruit, which is named after its most known origin of cultivation. Its scientific name is ''Citrus × limonimedica'' 'Florentina' Lush. Source and genetics This variety or hybrid originated in Italian Renaissance gardens. Today it is considered to be a lemon × citron hybrid. It's known to be one parent of the Bizzarria chimaera. History and uses It was first described by Johann Christoph Volkamer in his '' Nürnbergische Hesperides'', who gave a detailed account for original citrus types, mutations and hybrids, along with professional illustrations. He has many illustrations of the Florentine citron growing by itself, or on the Bizzaria tree. Those illustrations resemble the way it looks today. He also writes that it has a very pleasant fragrance, similar to the Greek citron. The most popular Italian variety, namely the Genoese citron, was well respected and praised by Ashkenazic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graft Chimeras
In horticulture, a graft-chimaera may arise in grafting at the point of contact between rootstock and scion and will have properties intermediate between those of its "parents". Unlike graft hybrids, a graft-chimaera is not a true hybrid but a mixture of cells, each with the genotype of one of its "parents": it is a chimaera. Hence, the once widely used term "graft-hybrid" is inaccurate for a graft-chimaera. Propagation is by cloning only. In practice graft-chimaeras are not noted for their stability and may easily revert to one of the "parents". Nomenclature Article 21 of the ''ICNCP'' stipulates that a graft-chimaera can be indicated either by * a formula: the names of both "parents", in alphabetical order, joined by the plus sign "+": : ''Crataegus'' + ''Mespilus'' * a name: ** if the "parents" belong to different genera a name may be formed by joining part of one generic name to the whole of the other generic name. This name must not be identical to a generic name published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
