Scientific or common name:

Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, orth. var.

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RUTACEAE - Rue family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, orth. var.
Rank: variety
See: ► Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (pro sp.)

Images of Citrus aurantifolia var.

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Common names

U.S. name: Key lime

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Grown habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (pro sp.)
= Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
= Limonia aurantifolia Christm., orth. var.
= Limonia aurantiifolia Christm.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:

1) Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, orth. var. 2) Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle 3) Citrus aurantium L. 4) Citrus aurantium L. var. sinensis L. 5) Citrus australasica F. Muell. 6) Citrus australis Planch. 7) Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit. 8) Citrus decumana (L.) L. 9) Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck 10) Citrus hystrix DC. 11) Citrus jambhiri Lush. 12) Citrus limetta Risso 13) Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. 14) Citrus limonum Risso 15) Citrus macroptera Lour. 16) Citrus madurensis Lour. 17) Citrus maxima (Burm. f.) Merr. 18) Citrus medica L. 19) Citrus mitis Blanco 20) Citrus nobilis Andrews 21) Citrus nobilis Lour. 22) Citrus reticulata Blanco 23) Citrus reticulata Blanco ssp. unshiu (Marcow.) D.Rivera N·±ez et al. 24) Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck 25) Citrus tachibana (Makino) T. Tanaka 26) Citrus taitensis Risso 27) Citrus trifoliata L. 28) Citrus vulgaris Risso 29) Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (pro sp.) 30) Citrus x aurantium L. (pro sp.) 31) Citrus x aurantium L. ssp. aurantium 32) Citrus x aurantium L. ssp. bergamia (Risso & Poit.) Wight & Arn. ex Engl. 33) Citrus x limon (L.) Burm. f. (pro sp.) 34) Citrus x limonia Osbeck (pro sp.) 35) Citrus x paradisi Macfad. (pro sp.) 36) Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck (pro sp.) 37) Citrus x tangelo J.W. Ingram & H.E. Moore

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, orth. var.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Rutaceae)
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1) Acronychia 2) Aegle 3) Agathosma 4) Amyris (torchwood) 5) Angostura 6) Atalantia (severinia) 7) Barosma (agathosma) 8) Boronia 9) Calodendrum 10) Casimiroa (sapote) 11) Chalcas (murraya) 12) Choisya (Mexican orange) 13) Citrus 14) Clausena 15) Cneoridium 16) Correa (Australian fuschia) 17) Cusparia (angostura) 18) Dictamnus 19) Eremocitrus 20) Esenbeckia (jopoy) 21) Euodia 22) Feronia (limonia) 23) Flindersia 24) Fortunella (kumquat) 25) Galipea (angostura) 26) Glycosmis 27) Helietta 28) Limonia 29) Melicope 30) Microcitrus 31) Murraya 32) Pelea (melicope) 33) Phellodendron (corktree) 34) Pilocarpus 35) Pitavia (cneoridium) 36) Platydesma 37) Poncirus 38) Ptelea (hoptree) 39) Ravenia 40) Ruta (rue) 41) Severinia 42) Tetradium 43) Thamnosma (desertrue) 44) Triphasia 45) Citrofortunella (citrus) 46) Citroncirus 47) Zanthoxylum (pricklyash)

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Common names (Citrus)
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1) (no name) 2) Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) 3) Australian round lime (Citrus australis) 4) Bergamot orange (Citrus x aurantium ssp. bergamia) 5) Bitter orange (Citrus limetta) 6) Calamondin (Citrus madurensis) 7) Citron (Citrus medica) 8) Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) 9) Hardy orange (Citrus trifoliata) 10) Key lime (Citrus x aurantiifolia) 11) Lemon (Citrus x limon) 12) Mandarin lime (Citrus x limonia) 13) Rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri) 14) Shaddock (Citrus maxima) 15) Sour orange (Citrus x aurantium) 16) Sweet orange (Citrus x sinensis) 17) Tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana) 18) Tangelo (Citrus x tangelo) 19) Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) 20) Tangor (Citrus nobilis) 21) Unshu orange (Citrus reticulata ssp. unshiu)

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More species:
1) Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle [296]
2) Citrus aurantium L. [162]
3) Citrus aurantium L. var. sinensis L. [80]
4) Citrus australis Planch. [169]
5) Citrus decumana (L.) L. [76]
6) Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. [231]
7) Citrus mitis Blanco [196]
8) Citrus taitensis Risso [133]
9) Citrus x paradisi Macfad. (pro sp.) [572]
10) Cladina leucophaea (Abbayes) Hale & W.L. Culb. [137]

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