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Citrus hystrix

DC. (1813)

This name is accepted

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

kaffir lime

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (47)

Citrus auraria Michel (1816)
Citrus balincolong (Yu.Tanaka) Yu.Tanaka (1951)
Citrus boholensis (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1951)
Citrus celebica Koord. (1898)
Citrus celebica var. southwickii (Wester) Swingle (1938)
Citrus combara Raf. (1838)
Citrus combara var. boholensis (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1939)
Citrus combara var. macroptera (Montrouz.) Yu.Tanaka (1938)
Citrus combara var. micrantha (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1939)
Citrus echinata St.-Lag. (1880)
Citrus hyalopulpa Yu.Tanaka (1941)
Citrus hystrix var. annamensis (Yu.Tanaka) Guillaumin (1946)
Citrus hystrix var. balincolong Yu.Tanaka (1932)
Citrus hystrix var. boholensis Wester (1915)
Citrus hystrix var. micrantha (Wester) Merr. (1923)
Citrus hystrix var. microcarpa (Wester) Merr. (1923)
Citrus hystrix var. southwickii (Wester) Merr. (1923)
Citrus hystrix var. torosa (Blanco) Wester (1915)
Citrus kerrii (Swingle) Yu.Tanaka (1951)
Citrus latipes Hook.f. & Thomson (1875)
Citrus macroptera Montrouz. (1860)
Citrus macroptera var. annamensis Yu.Tanaka (1930)
Citrus macroptera var. boholensis (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1932)
Citrus macroptera var. combara (Raf.) Yu.Tanaka (1937)
Citrus macroptera var. kerrii Swingle (1942)
Citrus macroptera var. micrantha (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1932)
Citrus macroptera var. southwickii (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1932)
Citrus megaloxycarpa Lush. (1910)
Citrus megaloxycarpa var. pennivesiculata Lush. (1910)
Citrus micrantha Wester (1915)
Citrus micrantha var. balincolong Wester (1917)
Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa Wester (1915)
Citrus papeda Miq. (1859)
Citrus papuana F.M.Bailey (1901)
Citrus pennivesiculata (Lush.) Yu.Tanaka (1937)
Citrus southwickii Wester (1915)
Citrus torosa Blanco (1837)
Citrus tuberoides J.W.Benn. (1842)
Citrus ventricosa Michel (1816)
Citrus vitiensis Yu.Tanaka (1928)
Citrus westeri Yu.Tanaka (1951)
Citrus × aurantium hystrix (DC.) Jacquemont-Bonnefont (1833)
Citrus × aurantium var. saponacea Saff. (1905)
Citrus × bergamia var. unguentaria M.Roem. (1846)
Citrus × bergamia var. ventricosa (Michel) M.Roem. (1846)
Fortunella sagittifolia K.M.Feng & P.Y.Mao (1984)
Papeda rumphii Hassk. (1842)

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: Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 97 (1813)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Citrus hystrix DC. honolulu: manoa valley; lyon arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. mayeda, c.; s monden collector number: 720 Maui BISH 1/8/1991
2 Citrus hystrix DC. h. l. lyon arboretum; manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. mayeda, c.; s monden collector number: 720 Molokai US 1/8/1991
3 Citrus hystrix DC. Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum in the herb garden near the hedge of tea plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 720 Oahu BISH 1/8/1991
4 Citrus hystrix DC. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden, Bamboo Bridge, Map 8. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. K. Pell 788 Kauai PTBG 7/29/2008
5 Citrus hystrix DC. Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanial Garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. NTBG 830981001 Kauai BISH 11/5/1990
6 Citrus hystrix DC. lyon arboretum herb garden, manoa valley, Rocky grassy slope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN mayeda, c.s. collector number: 57 Oahu BISH 6/24/1991
7 Citrus hystrix DC. Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Economic Area. From seed collected by L. Hume (294) in market at Kuala Trengganu, Malaysia. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 4294 Kauai PTBG 11/5/1990
8 Citrus hystrix DC. Lyon Arboretum Herb Garden, Manoa Valley, PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Mayeda, C.S. 57 Oahu BISH 6/24/1991
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