A cultivar is a cultivated plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of desired characteristics; it's usually distinct from similar plants and when propagated it retains those characteristics. The naming of a cultivar should conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (the ICNCP, commonly known as the Cultivated Plant Code). For this, it must be distinct from other cultivars and it must be possible to reproduce it reliably, in the manner prescribed… (More on Cultivars) |