Citropsis

Japanese: Citropsis
Citropsis


[Origin and spread]
Plants of the subfamily Rutaceae, which includes citrus fruits, are distributed in India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa, but were not native to the Americas or Europe. The genus Citropsis , which is thought to be the ancestor of citrus fruits, is only found on the African continent. Primitive forms of citrus fruits such as papedas are distributed on the Indian continent, but the genera Citrus, Fortune Orange, and Trifoliate Orange are not native to Australia, and the closely related genera Microcitrus and Eremocitrus are distributed there.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Citropsis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[起源と伝播]
 かんきつ類を含むミカン亜科植物はインド,東南アジア,オーストラリア,アフリカに分布しているが,アメリカ大陸やヨーロッパには原生していなかった。かんきつ類の祖先と考えられているシトロプシス属Citropsisはアフリカ大陸にのみ分布している。また,インド大陸にはパペダ類のようなかんきつ類の原始型が分布しているが,オーストラリアにはミカン属,キンカン属,カラタチ属は原生せず,近縁のミクロシトラス属Microcitrus,エレモシトラス属Eremocitrusが分布している。…

※「Citropsis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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