Subvariety

Taxonomic rank

A subvariety (Latin: subvarietas) in botanical nomenclature is a taxonomic rank. They are rarely used to classify organisms.

Plant taxonomy

Subvariety is ranked:

  • below that of variety (varietas)
  • above that of form (forma).

Subvariety is an infraspecific taxon.[1]

Name

Its name consists of three parts:

  1. a genus name (genera)
  2. a specific epithet (species)
  3. an infraspecific epithet (subvariety)

To indicate the subvariety rank, the abbreviation "subvar." is put before the infraspecific epithet.

References

  1. ^ "Article 4". International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. 2012. 4.1. If a greater number of ranks of taxa is desired, [...a]n organism may thus be assigned to taxa of the following ranks (in descending sequence): [... genus, ... species, subspecies,] variety (varietas), subvariety (subvarietas), form (forma), and subform (subforma). ... 4.3. Further ranks may also be intercalated or added, provided that confusion or error is not thereby introduced.
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Taxonomic ranks
  • Realm (vir.)
  • Subrealm (vir.)
  • Domain/Superkingdom
  • Kingdom
  • Subkingdom
  • Infrakingdom/Branch
  • Superphylum/Superdivision (bot.)
  • Phylum/Division (bot.)
  • Subphylum/Subdivision
  • Infraphylum
  • Microphylum
  • Superclass
  • Class
  • Subclass
  • Infraclass
  • Subterclass
  • Parvclass
  • Division (zoo.)
  • Legion
  • Cohort
  • Magnorder
  • Superorder
  • Order
  • Suborder
  • Infraorder
  • Parvorder
  • Section (zoo.)
  • Superfamily
  • Family
  • Subfamily
  • Infrafamily
  • Supertribe
  • Tribe
  • Subtribe
  • Infratribe
  • Genus
  • Subgenus
  • Section (bot.)
  • Series (bot.)
  • Species complex
  • Species
  • Subspecies
  • Variety (bot.)
  • Form (bot.)


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