A hesperidium (pl.: hesperidia) is a modified berry with a tough, leathery rind, as in the oranges and lemons of the genus Citrus. == Etymology == Carl Linnaeus gave the name Hesperideæ to an order containing the genus Citrus, in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides.
A hesperidium (pl.: hesperidia) is a modified berry with a tough, leathery rind, as in the oranges and lemons of the genus Citrus. == Etymology == Carl Linnaeus gave the name Hesperideæ to an order containing the genus Citrus, in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides.
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