1- Introduction to the Genus Glycosmis Corrêa
1.1- Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Tribe: Clauseneae
Subtribe: Clauseninae
Genus: Glycosmis Corrêa
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Tribe: Clauseneae
Subtribe: Clauseninae
Genus: Glycosmis Corrêa
1.2- Genus Glycosmis Corrêa
+ Overview
Glycosmis is a genus of flowering plants in the the Subtribe Clauseninae, in the Tribe Clauseneae, in the Subfamily Aurantioideae, in the citrus family Rutaceae of the Order Sapindales.
The distribution of the genus includes Southeast Asia and Australia.
+ Description
Plants of the genus are shrubs and small trees. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes pinnately. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compoundinflorescences. The fruit is a juicy or dry berry. Some species can be variable in appearance.
+ Diversity
The genus Glycosmis is not well understood and many named species have not been adequately described. Today there are about 35 to 50 species included in the genus.
+ Overview
Glycosmis is a genus of flowering plants in the the Subtribe Clauseninae, in the Tribe Clauseneae, in the Subfamily Aurantioideae, in the citrus family Rutaceae of the Order Sapindales.
The distribution of the genus includes Southeast Asia and Australia.
+ Description
Plants of the genus are shrubs and small trees. New growth is coated densely in rusty hairs. The leaves are simple blades or are divided into narrow leaflets, sometimes pinnately. The small flowers have five white petals and are borne in compoundinflorescences. The fruit is a juicy or dry berry. Some species can be variable in appearance.
+ Diversity
The genus Glycosmis is not well understood and many named species have not been adequately described. Today there are about 35 to 50 species included in the genus.
2- Taxonomy of the Genus Glycosmis Corrêa
2.1- Accepted species
Accepted species include:
1- Glycosmis angustifolia
2- Glycosmis boreana
3- Glycosmis chlorosperma
4- Glycosmis cochinchinensis
5- Glycosmis collina
6- Glycosmis crassifolia
7- Glycosmis cyanocarpa
8- Glycosmis decipiens
9- Glycosmis dinhensis
10- Glycosmis elongata
11- Glycosmis erythrocarpa - red-tangerine
12- Glycosmis esquirolii
13- Glycosmis gracilis
14- Glycosmis greenei
15- Glycosmis longipes
16- Glycosmis longisepala
17- Glycosmis lucida
18- Glycosmis macrantha
19- Glycosmis macrocarpa
20- Glycosmis macrophylla
21- Glycosmis mansiana
22- Glycosmis mauritiana
23- Glycosmis montana
24- Glycosmis monticola (syn. G. chlorosperma)
25- Glycosmis oliganth
Accepted species include:
1- Glycosmis angustifolia
2- Glycosmis boreana
3- Glycosmis chlorosperma
4- Glycosmis cochinchinensis
5- Glycosmis collina
6- Glycosmis crassifolia
7- Glycosmis cyanocarpa
8- Glycosmis decipiens
9- Glycosmis dinhensis
10- Glycosmis elongata
11- Glycosmis erythrocarpa - red-tangerine
12- Glycosmis esquirolii
13- Glycosmis gracilis
14- Glycosmis greenei
15- Glycosmis longipes
16- Glycosmis longisepala
17- Glycosmis lucida
18- Glycosmis macrantha
19- Glycosmis macrocarpa
20- Glycosmis macrophylla
21- Glycosmis mansiana
22- Glycosmis mauritiana
23- Glycosmis montana
24- Glycosmis monticola (syn. G. chlorosperma)
25- Glycosmis oliganth
26- Glycosmis ovoidea
27- Glycosmis parkinsonii
28- Glycosmis parva
29- Glycosmis parviflora - Chinese glycosmis
30- Glycosmis pentaphylla - orangeberry, gin berry
31- Glycosmis perakensis
32- Glycosmis petelotii
33- Glycosmis pierrei
34- Glycosmis pilosa
35- Glycosmis pseudoracemosa
36- Glycosmis pseudosapindoides
37- Glycosmis puberula
38- Glycosmis singuliflora
39- Glycosmis stenura
40- Glycosmis subopposita
41- Glycosmis sumatrana
42- Glycosmis superba
43- Glycosmis tetracronia
44- Glycosmis tomentella
45- Glycosmis trichanthera
46- Glycosmis trifoliata - pink-fruit glycosmis
47- Glycosmis xizangensi
27- Glycosmis parkinsonii
28- Glycosmis parva
29- Glycosmis parviflora - Chinese glycosmis
30- Glycosmis pentaphylla - orangeberry, gin berry
31- Glycosmis perakensis
32- Glycosmis petelotii
33- Glycosmis pierrei
34- Glycosmis pilosa
35- Glycosmis pseudoracemosa
36- Glycosmis pseudosapindoides
37- Glycosmis puberula
38- Glycosmis singuliflora
39- Glycosmis stenura
40- Glycosmis subopposita
41- Glycosmis sumatrana
42- Glycosmis superba
43- Glycosmis tetracronia
44- Glycosmis tomentella
45- Glycosmis trichanthera
46- Glycosmis trifoliata - pink-fruit glycosmis
47- Glycosmis xizangensi
2.2- Species that have edible fruits
1- Glycosmis pentaphylla - orangeberry, gin berry
Source: Glycosmis - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1- Glycosmis pentaphylla - orangeberry, gin berry
Source: Glycosmis - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edited by Ho Dinh Hai
Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://worldwidefruits.weebly.com/
2- http://worldwidefruits.weebly.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapindales
4- http://www.britannica.com/plant/Sapindales
5- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutaceae
6- http://www.britannica.com/plant/Rutaceae
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurantioideae
8- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosmis
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosmis_pentaphylla
Long An - Vietnam
References
1- http://worldwidefruits.weebly.com/
2- http://worldwidefruits.weebly.com/orders-of-plants.html
3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapindales
4- http://www.britannica.com/plant/Sapindales
5- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutaceae
6- http://www.britannica.com/plant/Rutaceae
7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurantioideae
8- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosmis
9- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosmis_pentaphylla
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