In botany, a section ( Latin: sectio) is a taxonomic rank below the genus, but above the species. [1] The subgenus, 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. [2]
Sections are typically used to help organise very large genera, which may have hundreds of species. [1] 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. [1]
Examples:
In botany, a section ( Latin: sectio) is a taxonomic rank below the genus, but above the species. [1] The subgenus, 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. [2]
Sections are typically used to help organise very large genera, which may have hundreds of species. [1] 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. [1]
Examples: