| Citrus oxanthera | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. oxanthera |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus oxanthera | |
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Citrus oxanthera,synonymOxanthera aurantium, is a species ofplant in the familyRutaceae. Sometimes referred to commonly as the orange-flowered oxanthera, it isendemic toNew Caledonia.[1]
Citrus oxanthera has historically been placed in a number of genera, includingAtalantia and most recently,Oxanthera, commonly known asfalse oranges.Phylogenetic analysis showed thatOxanthera species clustered withinCitrus, which makes this species a member of that genus,[2] as had been suggested byGeorges Beauvisage a century before.[3]
