Citrus swinglei explained
Citrus swinglei, the Malayan kumquat, is a species of kumquat; a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus, family Rutaceae. It was first described by Burkill ex Harms in 1931.
Citrus swinglei, from the Malay Peninsula where it is known as the "hedge lime" (limau pagar), had type E chromosomes.[1] [2] It has a thin peel on larger fruit compared to any other kumquats.
Synonyms
- Atalantia polyandra
- Citrus polyandra
- Fortunella polyandra
- Fortunella swinglei
Notes and References
- Yasuda . Kiichi . Yahata . Masaki . Kunitake . Hisato . 2015 . Phylogeny and Classification of Kumquats (Fortunella spp.) Inferred from CMA Karyotype Composition . The Horticultural Journal . 85 . 115–121 . 10.2503/hortj.MI-078 . free . 2.
- Web site: Fortunella polyandra Malayan . June 3, 2019 . U.C. Riverside Citrus Variety Collection.
