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Genus |
Taxonomic name between family and species. Group of plants that share certain structural characteristics, flowers, fruits |
Structural characteristics |
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species |
A group of organisms sharing common characteristics, capable of cross pollination and produce fertile offspring |
Cross pollination, fertile offspring think human!! |
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Cultivar |
A particular plant arisen naturally or through deliberate hybridisation. Can be reproduced vegetatively or by seed to increase more of same plant |
Naturally and hybridisation |
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Variety |
Plant that is only slightly different from species plant, differences not so significant as differences in form, usually occurring naturally. Denoted using var. proceeding variety name |
var. before variety name |
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4 benefits of using botanical bi-nomial names in preference to common names |
Bi-nomial system is a universal language used globally Enables individual plants to have unique name avoiding confusion Some plants not common but only botanical name Botanical name of plant has two parts Genus and species describing what it looks like, colour, form, habit. May also indicate geographic location, origin or name of person that discovered it |
Universal language Unique name Only a botanical name Genus and species colour, form or habit |
