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Cultivar
CultivarHorticultural plants of the same species that are distinctive enough to be given a name are called cultivars, which is short for "cultivated variety." A cultivar can be distinguished from other similar cultivars by some combination of characters, including appearance, color, taste, size, and pest resistance. Although the terms variety and cultivar are used interchangeably, cultivar is not the same as a botanical variety, which is a taxonomic category below the species level that can apply to both wild and cultivated plants. According to rules for naming plants, cultivar names must be in modern languages and not italicized. The first letters are capitalized and the name is either preceded by the abbreviation cv. (cultivar) or is put in single quotes. For example, a commonly grown yellow tomato is Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Yellow Pear and a popular type of sweet corn is Zea mays 'Silver Queen.' Cultivar names can follow generic, specific, or common names. New cultivars are usually developed from either wild ancestors or established cultivars through selective breeding, a process that has been ongoing since the domestication of plants. Desired traits can also arise through mutations and plant viruses. Modern technologies of cloning and tissue culture that allow plants to be propagated vegetatively have added greatly to the number of such cultivars now produced. see also Breeding; Horticulture; Ornamental Plants; Species; Taxonomy. Sue Thompson |
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Thompson, Sue. "Cultivar." Plant Sciences. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Thompson, Sue. "Cultivar." Plant Sciences. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3408000098.html Thompson, Sue. "Cultivar." Plant Sciences. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3408000098.html |
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cultivar
cul·ti·var / ˈkəltəˌvär/ • n. Bot. a plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding. Cultivars are usually designated in the style Taxus baccata “Variegata.” See also variety (sense 2). |
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"cultivar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cultivar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cultivar.html "cultivar." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cultivar.html |
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cultivar
cultivar Any variety or strain of plant which has been produced by horticultural techniques and is not normally found in wild populations (e.g. bread wheat, Triticum aestivum).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cultivar.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cultivar.html |
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cultivar
cultivar A plant that has been developed and maintained by cultivation as a result of agricultural or horticultural practices. The term is derived from cultivated variety.
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"cultivar." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-cultivar.html "cultivar." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-cultivar.html |
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cultivar
cultivar Horticultural term for a cultivated variety of plant that is distinct and is uniform and stable in its characteristics when propagated; see also strain.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-cultivar.html DAVID A. BENDER. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-cultivar.html |
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cultivar
cultivar Any variety or strain of plant which has been produced by horticultural techniques and is not normally found in wild populations.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cultivar.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cultivar." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cultivar.html |
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"cultivar." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cultivar." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cultivar.html "cultivar." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cultivar.html |
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