Burkillanthus

Burkillanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Genus: Burkillanthus
Swingle[2]
Species:
B. malaccensis
Binomial name
Burkillanthus malaccensis
(Ridl.) Swingle[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Citrus malaccensis Ridl.

Burkillanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae, containing the single species Burkillanthus malaccensis.[1] It is native to Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.[1] Its common name is Malay ghostlime.[3]

This species is part of the same subfamily (Aurantioideae), tribe (Citreae), and subtribe (Citrinae), as genus Citrus, and as such, it is known technically as a citrus fruit tree.[3] It grows on river banks and on ridges in primary and secondary forests.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2023). "Burkillanthus malaccensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T32106A215235026. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Burkillanthus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Citrus Variety Collection. University of California, Riverside.


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