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The type genus of a
taxon is the
genus that is designated as
representative of the family to
which it belongs., and in plants all
taxa up to division, are named
after the type genus. |
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The genus and these higher taxa are
typified by a specimen that shows
the characteristics
of the genus. The specimen used to describe this species is preserved as
an holotype and designated as a
generitype in a
herbarium to be available for
further study. The type genus it is not necessarily the most
representative genus but often the
largest or best known or earliest described. |
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