Citrus ×limon (L.) Osbeck

NZOR Identifier: b16d756b-d794-4c6a-ba1f-fdb86b538c8f

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id f96a4662-22ff-4ab4-8799-72104fb90143)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Sapindales
family
Rutaceae
genus
Citrus
species
Citrus ×limon (L.) Osbeck

Providers

NZFLORA
Provider Contribution Summary

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Sometimes Present
Origin
Exotic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
(L.) Osbeck
Rank
species
Published in
Osbeck, P. 1765: Reise nach Ostindien und China / ... aus dem schwedischen übersetzt von J.G. Georgi. Nebst O. Toreens Reise nach Suratte und C.G. Ekebergs Nachricht von der landwirthschaft der chineser. Aus dem schwedischen übersetzt von J.G. Georgi. Koppe, Rostock.
Micro-reference (page)
250
Year
1765
Basionym
Citrus medica var. limon L.
Nomenclatural Comment
There has been debate around the nomenclature of "lemon". Linnaeus described Citrus medica, with variety limon. The combination by Osbeck is debated; the following annotation from Tropicos (15/12/ 2022) is cited: "As "Citrus Limonia"; this has been construed, e.g., by Mabberley (1997; Telopea 7: 169), as a combination based on Citrus medica L. var limon L., a name not invoked by Osbeck; ICBN Art. 33.3 states that, "if, for a presumed combination, no reference to a basionym is given but the epithet of a previously and validly published name that applies to the same taxon is adopted and that name is neither cited nor indicated in any way, the new combination is validly published as such if, and only if, it would otherwise be a validly published name"; while Osbeck's brief description qualifies as validating, he used the epithet "limonia" (not "limon"), and it may also be questioned whether he was dealing with the same taxon as Linnaeus (though Mabberley provided circumstantial evidence); Mabberley alleged that Osbeck's "limonia" was a "typographical error," but such is clearly not the case; Mabberley lectotypified C. medica var. limon, but that action would not apply to C. limonia Osbeck, if it is interpreted as a new taxon name rather than a new combination"
Original orthography
limonia
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
f96a4662-22ff-4ab4-8799-72104fb90143
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Citrus (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Citrus ×limon (L.) Osbeck (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

Application - has vernacular

Full Name
lemon
Name Id
24557e34-c9f5-4330-84e3-f879181ddda1
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

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