Rutaceae

E139648

Rutaceae is a large family of flowering plants best known for including the citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and limes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Rutaceae canonical 7
Citrus group 1
included in Rutaceae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (91)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName rue family
describedIn botanical taxonomy
distribution cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions
economicUse medicinal plants
ornamental plants
source of citrus fruits
source of essential oils
hasApproximateGeneraCount about 150 genera
hasApproximateSpeciesCount about 1600 species
hasCharacteristic contains essential oils
flowers typically with 4 or 5 petals
flowers usually actinomorphic
fruit often a hesperidium in Citrus
leaves often gland-dotted
often aromatic
includesGenus Acradenia
Acronychia
Aegiceras
Aegle
Acradenia
surface form: Asterolasia

Atalantia
Aurantium
Boenninghausenia
Boronia
Casimiroa
Choisya
Satsuma mandarins
surface form: Citrus

Clausena
Coronidium
Correa
Crowea
Dictamnus
Diplolaena
Eremocitrus
Boronia
surface form: Eriostemon

Esenbeckia
Evodia
Fagara
Feronia
Flindersia
Fortunella
Geijera
Glycosmis
Haplophyllum
Helietta
Leionema
Limonia
Medicosma
Melicope
Merrillia
Metrodorea
Microcitrus
Boenninghausenia
surface form: Monnieria

Murraya
Nematolepis
Orixa
Paramignya
Boronia
surface form: Phebalium

Phellodendron
Philotheca
Pilocarpus
Poncirus
Ptaeroxylon
Ruta
Skimmia
Swinglea
Teclea
Tetradium
Toddalia
Triphasia
Vepris
Wenzelia
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
surface form: Zanthoxylum piperitum

Zieria
kingdom Plantae
namedAfter genus Ruta
notableMember Citrus aurantiifolia
Lemon
surface form: Citrus limon

Grapefruit
surface form: Citrus paradisi

Citrus reticulata
Citrus sinensis
Ruta graveolens
order Sapindales
photosyntheticPathway C3
taxonRank family
typeGenus Ruta

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sapindales contains Rutaceae
Hesperethusa family Rutaceae
Hesperethusa family Rutaceae
subject surface form: Hesperethusa crenulata
Hesperethusa belongsTo Rutaceae
Hesperethusa isPartOf Rutaceae
this entity surface form: Citrus group
Malvids includesFamily Rutaceae
Sapindaceae closelyRelatedTo Rutaceae
Kirkiaceae previousClassification Rutaceae
this entity surface form: included in Rutaceae
Limonia crenulata family Rutaceae