Volkamer lemon | |
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Citrus volkameriana fruit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Citrus |
Species: | C. volkameriana
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Binomial name | |
Citrus volkameriana Pasq. (1847)
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Volkamer lemon (Citrus volkameriana), often misspelled Volckamer lemon, is known as 沃 尔卡默柠檬 (wo er ka mo ning meng) in Chinese, citron de Volkamer in French, limone Volkameriano in Italian, and chanh Volkamer in Vietnamese.[1] It is a Citrus hybrid cultivated for its edible fruit. The specific epithet (volkameriana) honors German botanist Johann Christoph Volkamer.[2] It is a taxonomical synonym of Citrus limon.[3]