In
botany, a section ( la, sectio) is a
taxonomic rank below the
genus, but above the
species.
The
subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...
, if present, is higher than the section, and the rank of
series, if present, is below the section. Sections may in turn be divided into subsections.
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Sections are typically used to help organise very large genera, which may have hundreds of species.
A botanist wanting to distinguish groups of species may prefer to create a taxon at the rank of section or series to avoid making
new combinations, i.e. many new
binomial names for the species involved.
Examples:
* ''
Lilium'' sectio ''Martagon''
Rchb. are the Turks' cap lilies
* ''
Plagiochila aerea''
Taylor is the
type species of ''Plagiochila'' sect. ''Bursatae''
See also
*
Section (biology)
References
Section
Plant taxonomy
Fungus sections
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