Imperial lemon
| Imperial Lemon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C.limon ×C.paradisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus limon × Citrus paradisi (L.) Burm.f. | |
The Imperial lemon is thought to be a lemon × grapefruit hybrid.[1] Its fruit is slightly larger than a lemon and has a more rounded shape.[2]
References
- ↑ MobileReference (2008). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs: An Essential Guide to Trees and Shrubs of the World. MobileReference. pp. 3901–. ISBN 978-1-60501-487-6. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Colin Macfarquhar; George Gleig (1797). Encyclopædia britannica: or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature. A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar. pp. 29–. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
