| Citrus obovata | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. obovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus obovata | |
| Synonyms | |
Citrus obovata, theJiangsu kumquat orFukushu kumquat,[7] is aspecies ofkumquat; a type of citrus fruit in thegenusCitrus, familyRutaceae. It was first described by the French biologistConstantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1838.[1]
It was described byTanaka in 1927 as a new species[3] as well as a synonym ofCitrus japonica.[2][4][5][6] However, recent phylogenetic analysis suggested thatC. obovata should be classified as natural or horticultural hybrids.[8] Today,C. obovata is ranked a 'true' species.[citation needed]