Aurantioideae Eaton

Appelhans, Marc S., Bayly, Michael J., Heslewood, Margaret M., Groppo, Milton, Verboom, G. Anthony, Forster, Paul I., Kallunki, Jacquelyn A. & Duretto, Marco F., 2021, A new subfamily classification of the Citrus family (Rutaceae) based on six nuclear and plastid markers, TAXON 70 (5), pp. 1035-1061 : 1050

Subfam. Aurantioideae Eaton [clade B p.p.].

Genera [27/28]: Aegle , Aeglopsis , Afraegle , Atalantia , Balsamocitrus , Bergera , Burkillanthus , Citropsis , Citrus , Clausena , Feroniella , Glycosmis , Limnocitrus , Limonia , Luvunga , Merope , Merrillia , Micromelum , Monanthocitrus , Murraya , Naringi , Pamburus , Paramignya , Pleiospermium , [ Severinia ], Swinglea , Triphasia , Wenzelia ; Number of species: 206; Characteristics: Shrubs or trees or rarely woody lianas ( Luvunga ); schizogenous oil glands present; leaves alternate or spiral, simple, unifoliolate or imparipinnate; flowers (3–) 4–5 (–poly)-merous, diplo- or polystemonous ( Glycosmis sometimes haplostemonous); gynoecia syncarpous, carpels 2 to many, ovules 1 to many per locule; fruits baccate, a berry or a hesperidium; endosperm lacking; base chromosome number x = 9. Range: Africa, Asia, Australasia.