Family: Rutaceae  Juss., nom. cons.

Complete list of genera

Check other databases for:

• Rutaceae fruit/seed descriptions and images (U.S. National Seed Herbarium)
• Higher level classification information (P. F. Steven's Angiosperm Phylogeny Website)
  
• Reveal's concordance of Rutaceae with other family classifications (University of Maryland)
  
• Rutaceae genera from Brummitt's Vascular Plant Families and Genera (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
  

References for family:

• Araújo, E. F. de et al. 2003. What is Citrus? Taxonomic implications from a study of cp-DNA evolution in tribe Citreae (Rutaceae subfamily Aurantioideae). Organisms Diversity Evol. 3:55–62. [supports broader definition of Citrus, to include Fortunella, Microcitrus, and Poncirus, because of placement of Citrus medica, the type of Citrus, in their analysis in a position isolated from other Citrus and together with these other genera].
  
• Bayer, R. J. et al. 2009. A molecular phylogeny of the orange subfamily (Rutaceae: Aurantioideae) using nine cpDNA sequences. Amer. J. Bot. 96:668–685. [data support movement of Murraya sensu stricto and Merrillia from Clauseneae to Citreae; enlargement of Citrus to include Clymenia, Eremocitrus, Microcitrus, Oxanthera, Fortunella and Poncirus; and monophyly of Aurantioideae].
  
• Chase, M. W. et al. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships of Rutaceae: A cladistic analysis of the subfamilies using evidence from rbcL and atpB sequence variation. Amer. J. Bot. 86:1191–1199. [especially for recognition and composition of the subfamily Spathelioideae and isolated position of Ruta with respect to other Rutoideae].
  
• Groppo, M. et al. 2008. Phylogeny of Rutaceae based on two noncoding regions from cpDNA. Amer. J. Bot. 95:985–1005. [data support monophyly of Spathelioideae and Aurantioideae, but not of other subfamilies and tribes].
  
• Guerra, M. et al. 2000. Heterochromatin banding patterns in Rutaceae-Aurantioideae--a case of parallel chromosomal evolution. Amer. J. Bot. 87:735–747. [segregation of Bergera from Murraya, and movement of Murraya sensu stricto and Merrillia from Clauseneae to Citreae].
  
• Kaastra, R. C. 1982. Pilocarpinae (Rutaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 33:132–181. [composition of Cusparieae [subtribe Pilocarpinae]].
  
• Morton, C. M. & J. A. Kallunki. 1993. Pollen morphology of the subtribe Cuspariinae (Rutaceae). Brittonia 45:286–314. [composition of Cusparieae [subtribe Cuspariinae]].
  
• Morton, C. M. et al. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships of the Aurantioideae inferred from chloroplast DNA sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 90:1463–1469. [data support movement of Murraya sensu stricto and Merrillia from Clauseneae to Citreae and monophyly of Aurantioideae].
  
• Poon, W.-S. et al. 2007. Congruence of molecular, morphological and biochemical profiles in Rutaceae: A cladistic analysis of the subfamilies Rutoideae and Toddalioideae. Syst. Bot. 32:837–846. [supports merging of Rutoideae and Toddalioideae, but also indicates isolated position of Ruta with respect to other Rutoideae].
  
• Scott, K. D. et al. 2000. Molecular analyses suggest a need for a significant rearrangement of Rutaceae subfamilies and a minor reassessment of species relationships within Flindersia. Pl. Syst. Evol. 223:15–27. [data supports inclusion of Flindersia in Rutaceae, monophyly of Aurantioideae, and isolated position of Ruta with respect to other Rutoideae].
  
• Stace, H. M. et al. 1993. Cytoevolutionary patterns in Rutaceae. Pl. Syst. Evol. 187:1–28. [composition of Boronieae and Rutinae [the close relatives of Ruta, which comprise the current Rutioideae]].
  
• Trinder-Smith, T. H. et al. 2007. Plastid DNA sequences reveal generic paraphyly within Diosmeae (Rutoideae, Rutaceae). Syst. Bot. 32:847–855. [supports monophyly of tribe Diosmeae].
  
• Waterman, P. G. 2007. The curent status of chemical systematics. Phytochemistry 68:9896–2903. [provides brief summary of Rutaceae (on p. 2902) supporting composition of Spathelioideae and merging of Rutoideae and Toddalioideae].
  

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Synonyms for family:

• Amyridaceae Kunth
• Aurantiaceae Juss.
• Boroniaceae J. Agardh
• Cneoraceae Vest, nom. cons.
• Correaceae J. Agardh, nom. inval.
• Cuspariaceae Tratt., nom. illeg.
• Dictamnaceae Vest
• Diosmaceae R. Br. ex Bartl.
• Diplolaenaceae J. Agardh
• Flindersiaceae C. T. White ex Airy Shaw
• Fraxinellaceae Nees & Mart., nom. illeg.
• Pilocarpaceae J. Agardh
• Ptaeroxylaceae J.-F. Leroy
• Pteleaceae Kunth
• Zanthoxylaceae Martinov

Subfamilies and tribes for Rutaceae:

Images:

• Embryo drawing (Cneorum tricoccon): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Flindersia brayleyana): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Ptaeroxylon obliquum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Ptelea trifoliata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Embryo drawing (Zanthoxylum americanum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
• Forestry Images (Citrus paradisi): from www.forestryimages.org
• Forestry Images (Flindersia australis): from www.forestryimages.org
• Fruit (Angostura trifoliata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Balfourodendron riedelianum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Boronia lanuginosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Casimiroa edulis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Dictyoloma peruvianum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Diosma hirsuta): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Flindersia spp.): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Pentaceras australe): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Ptelea trifoliata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Ruta graveolens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit (Zanthoxylum panamense): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit and seed (Murraya paniculata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruit and seed (Zanthoxylum americanum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruits (Aegle marmelos): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruits (Cneorum tricoccon): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruits (Ptaeroxylon obliquum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Fruits (Ruta graveolens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Choisya dumosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Citrus maxima): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Citrus sinensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Cneorum tricoccon): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Flindersia spp.): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Ptelea trifoliata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Ptelea trifoliata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Ruta graveolens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Thamnosma montana): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Triphasia trifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Aegle marmelos): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Angostura trifoliata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Boronia lanuginosa): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Casimiroa edulis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Clausena lansium): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Dictyoloma peruvianum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Diosma hirsuta): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Pentaceras australe): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Ptaeroxylon obliquum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Ruta graveolens): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seeds (Zanthoxylum panamense): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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