| Citrus obovata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. obovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus obovata | |
| Synonyms | |
Citrus obovata, the Jiangsu kumquat or Fukushu kumquat, [7] is a species of kumquat; a type of citrus fruit in the genus Citrus , family Rutaceae. It was first described by the French biologist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque in 1838. [1]
It was described by Tanaka in 1927 as a new species [3] as well as a synonym of Citrus japonica . [2] [4] [5] [6] However, recent phylogenetic analysis suggested that C. obovata should be classified as natural or horticultural hybrids. [8] Today, C. obovata is ranked a 'true' species.[ citation needed ]