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Citrus × aurantiifolia

(Christm.) Swingle (1913)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Citrus

key lime, Mexican lime

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (35)

Citrus aurantifolia Swingle (1913)
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (1913)
Citrus hystrix subsp. acida Engl. (1896)
Citrus madurensis var. voangasay Sagot & É.F.A.Raoul (1893)
Citrus medica f. aurantiifolium (Christm.) M.Hiroe (1974)
Citrus medica var. acida (Roxb.) Brandis (1874)
Citrus medica var. riversii Hook.f. (1885)
Citrus × acida Roxb. (1832)
Citrus × aurantiifolia subsp. murgetana García Lidón & al. (1998)
Citrus × aurantium var. lima (Lunan) Guillaumin (1932)
Citrus × davaoensis (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1951)
Citrus × depressa var. voangasay (Sagot & É.F.A.Raoul) H.Perrier (1950)
Citrus × excelsa Wester (1915)
Citrus × excelsa var. davaoensis Wester (1915)
Citrus × javanica Blume (1823)
Citrus × lima Lunan (1814)
Citrus × limon var. abyssinica Riccob. (1905)
Citrus × limon var. pusilla Risso (1819)
Citrus × limonellus Hassk. (1842)
Citrus × limonellus var. oxycarpa Hassk. (1842)
Citrus × longispina Wester (1915)
Citrus × macrophylla Wester (1915)
Citrus × montana (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1939)
Citrus × nipis Michel (1816)
Citrus × nobilis var. limonellus (Hassk.) Kurz (1875)
Citrus × nobilis var. voangasay (Sagot & É.F.A.Raoul) Cordem. (1895)
Citrus × notissima Blanco (1837)
Citrus × ovata Hassk. (1842)
Citrus × papaya Hassk. (1844)
Citrus × pseudolimonum Wester (1915)
Citrus × spinosissima G.Mey. (1818)
Citrus × voangasay (Bory) Bojer (1837)
Citrus × webberi var. montana Wester (1915)
Limonia acidissima Houtt. (1774)
Limonia × aurantiifolia Christm. (1777)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Washington Acad. Sci. 3: 465 (1913)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle kaneohe bay Lime in garden of Hughes residence PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hughes, e. Oahu BISH 1/15/1986
2 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in orchard; lowland Metrosideros forest, lowland disturbed areas PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 30042 NY 7/30/1997
3 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle gaylord wilcox estate "kilohana", puhi, lihue district, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN plews, j.h.r. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 4/10/1987
4 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Gaylord Wilcox estate "Kilohana", Puhi, Lihue District, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Plews, J.H.R. s.n. Kauai BISH 4/10/1987
5 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle gaylord wilcox estate "kilohana", puhi, lihue district, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. lorence, d. collector number: 4287 Kauai BISH 10/31/1990
6 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) Cultivated in orchard; lowland Metrosideros forest, lowland disturbed areas PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 30042 NY 7/30/1997
7 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Kaluanui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Egler, F.E. 37-93 Oahu BISH 7/1/1937
8 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Plews cabin, Kokee State Park, Waimea District, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 4817 Kauai BISH 9/5/1991
9 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle plews cabin, kokee state park, waimea district, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. plews, j.h.r. collector number: 4817 Kauai BISH 9/5/1991
10 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Kaneohe Bay Lime in garden of Hughes residence PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hughes, E. s.n. Oahu BISH 1/15/1986
11 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Kawailoa, Haleiwa, Honolulu County Sandy loam PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Afualo, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/4/1975
12 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Allerton Estate, Lawai Kai. Lawai Valley, Koloa District PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 4295 Kauai BISH 11/5/1990
13 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle kawailoa, haleiwa, honolulu county Sandy loam PRESERVED_SPECIMEN afualo, d. Oahu BISH 3/4/1975
14 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle allerton estate, lawai kai. lawai valley, koloa district PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 4295 Kauai BISH 11/5/1990
15 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle kaluanui PRESERVED_SPECIMEN egler, f.e. collector number: 37-93 Oahu BISH 7/1/1937
16 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle Queen's Hospital, Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Neal, M.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/7/1953
17 Citrus × aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle queen's hospital, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. Oahu BISH 9/7/1953
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