Citrus × limon
nothospecies of plant
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Summary
Citrus × limon is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,742 views/month, #271 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: hybrid[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4], nothospecies[5]
- Parent taxon: Citrus[6]
- Taxon name: Citrus × limon[7]
- Subclass of: medicinal plant[8]
- Has use: food[9], spice[10]
- Commons category: Citrus × limon[11]
- Unicode character: 🍋[12]
- Has basionym: Citrus medica var. limon[13]
- Commons gallery: Citrus × limon[14]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[15]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[16], Pauly–Wissowa[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[19]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=10732[20]
- Hybrid of: pomelo[21], Citrus medica[22], Citrus reticulata[23]
- This taxon is source of: lemon[24], lemon oil[25], lemon zest[26], lemon juice[27], lemon-tree wood[28], citron[29], smell of lemon[30], lemon leaf oil[31], Sicilian lemon[32], smell of lemon zest[33], lemon peel[34], Sicilian lemon scent[35], Italian lemon scent[36], lemon pulp[37]
- Taxon common name: lemon[38], limone[39], citron[40], limón[41], limão[42], lemin[43], limona[44]
- Different from: Lemon Tree[45]
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Identifiers
Citrus × limon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2708[46]. Citrus × limon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 582200[47]. Citrus × limon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9198046[48]. Citrus × limon's ITIS TSN is recorded as 825214[49].
Why It Matters
Citrus × limon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]