Las rutáceas son una familia de plantas angiospermas perteneciente al orden Sapindales. Agrupa alrededor de 160 géneros y 1.600 especies.

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Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, are a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales. Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. They range in form and size from herbs to shrubs and small trees. The most economically important genus in the family is Citrus, which includes the orange (C. × sinensis), lemon (C. × limon), grapefruit (C. × paradisi), and lime (various, mostly C. aurantifolia, the key lime). Boronia is a large Australian genus, some members of which are plants with highly fragrant flowers and are used in commercial oil production. Other large genera include Zanthoxylum, Melicope and Agathosma.There are approximatively 160 genera in the family Rutaceae:List of Rutaceae genera

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