8. RUTACEAE Distribution: The family contains of 162 genera and 1650 species widely distributed in the tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. In India, 23 genera with 70 species are found with common examples as Citrus, Aegle, Murraya, Feronia, Atlantia etc. Zanthoxylum (200 species), Agathosma (180 species and Citrus (65 species) are some large genera of the family. Salient feature: The presence of pellucid glands filled with essential oils is a characteristic feature of the plants. Flowers are protandrous and insect pollinated. Seeds are dispersed by human agency and animals. Description: Plants may be herbs, shrubs (Murraya) or trees (Aegle, Citrus, Feronia) and are often armed; leaves exstipulate, winged petiole present; flower complete; stamens twice the number of petals, gynophores is present; placentation is axile. Leaves: Leaves are opposite and alternate, exstipulate and simple (Calodendron, Diosnia) or compound, trifoliate (Aegle and Triphasia) or pinnately comp...