Presenting Cultigen Names
Most cultigens have names consisting of a Latin name that is governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature e.g. Malus domestica, to which is added a cultigen epithet, enclosed in single quotes e.g. Malus domestica ‘Granny Smith’. The formation and use of the three classification categories (ranks) used for cultigens, the cultivar, Group and grex, is regulated by the Cultivated Plant Code. Examples of acceptable ways to present cultigen names are given below:
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- Prunus serrata Sato-zakura Group
- Prunus serrata (Sato-zakura Group) ‘Ojochin’
- Prunus ‘Ojochin’
- Flowering cherry ‘Ojochin’
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