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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 04, 2002

I am familiar with the term species as used with genus, species. How about when used such as, species Tulips?

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Baa Sep 04, 2002

A species Tulip is one that isn't a hybrid of two or more species, such as Tulipa sprengeri or Tulipa tarda.

They are usually smaller and earlier flowering than the hybrids and live longer too, given the right conditions.



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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 04, 2002

So then the term 'species' only refers to Tulips? Or could it be used for wildflowers also? Or any plants in the 'wild'?

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Baa Sep 04, 2002

I'm not quite sure I understand the queston but I'll have a poke at it anyway ;)

Species is a reference to a group of plants (or whatever) that are very, very similar and when they breed, produce a very similar offspring, as you know.

When you come across a genus of plants that have a great many hybrids like Tulipa or Narcissus, people tend to use the term - Species Tulip or Species Daffodil to denote that they have a plant that is a pure species, not a hybrid.

Plants that have originated in the wild or are of unhybridized lineage have a genus and species name. A wild flower (except in a few exceptional circumstances) are always of a species and hardly ever a hybrid.

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 04, 2002

Thanks Baa, you have cleared this up. I was using the word species as a noun not as an adjective.

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Baa Sep 04, 2002

Right got ya now :)

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Roselaine North Vancouver, BC(Zone 8a) Sep 05, 2002

good example..is Rosa(Genus) single wild or species rose! then the next step is when man stepped in and made them double(Hybrid) Elaine

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