Characteristics
Dicots
Citrus reticulata Blanco
TANGERINE
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Citrus reticulata has commonly been purported to be one of the primary species for citrus breeding. However, other works (e.g. POWO) treat it as a synonym of C. aurantium, and favor C. deliciosa as the proper name for the primary species and progenitor for various citrus hybrids.
Not Native
UPL (NWPL)
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Citation
CITRUS RETICULATA Blanco, Fl. Filip. 610. 1837.
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PHILIPPINES: Luzon: Without data, Sp. Blancoanae 402 (neotype: UC). Neotypified by B. C. Stone, in Dassanayake, Fl. Ceylon 5: 431. 1985.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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