Group (Botany)

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In botany, Cultivar Groups are named selections of a number of similar cultivars, usually only differing in very minor details. With seed-raised plants, particularly F1 hybrid flowers, Groups have become increasingly popular. The identities of individual cultivars are often undisclosed, and the individual colour elements may be replaced by slightly different cultivars over the years. Group names should be capitalized, but not in italics, nor placed between single quotation marks. A group name almost always includes the word "Group". If used in conjunction with a cultivar name, the group name should be enclosed in brackets.

Examples

1. Alstroemeria L. (Princess™ Group) 'Princess Oxana™'

   Alstroemeria is the genus, L. (= Carolus Linnaeus) is the authority who named the genus, "Princess" is the name and trademark of the group, and 'Princess Oxana' is the cultivar name.)

2. Impatiens wallerana Hook f. Tempo Series F1

   Impatiens wallerana is the species, Hook f. (= Joseph Dalton Hooker) is the authority, and the selection is called "Tempo Group".