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Taxonomy: How Plants Are Named & Classified

The Basics: In plant taxonomy the basic name of a plant is written in italics with the genus name first and the species name second (e.g. Lavandula angustifolia). When the plant is a species hybrid a multiplication sign (x) placed between the first and second names (e.g. Gaillardia x grandiflora). If a plant is a [...]

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