Citronella (genus)
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Citronella is a genus of trees and shrubs in the Cardiopteridaceae family, it lies in 25 species occurring mostly in tropical climates. Earlier the genus was treated in Icacinaceae family.
[edit] Cultivation and uses
Few species have been cultivated. Citronella mucronata from Chile is remarkable for its hardiness within this genus and it is one of the most known species and has been introduced in Europe[1].
[edit] Species
The next list is uncomplete:
- Citronella costarricensis (Donn. Sm. ) R. A. Howard: Central America
- Citronella mucronata:Chile
- Cironella incarum: Peru
- Cironella moorei: Australia: NSW and Queensland
- Citronella samoensis A. Gray: Polynesia
[edit] References and external links
- Citronella genus from Encyclopedia of Chilean Flora
- Mabberley, D. 1997. The Plant-Book. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 858p.
- Howard R. A. 1942d Studies of the Icacinaceae. V. A revision of the genus Citronella D. Don. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 142: 60-89
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