Use subsp. for clarity
Lyn Craven
L.Craven at PICAN.PI.CSIRO.AU
Tue Jan 23 09:01:40 CST 1996
It is my experience that the non-systematic users of plant names frequently
are confused by "ssp.", many believing it to mean "spp." It means 2 more
keystrokes, but is easier for those we serve, if we use the abbreviation
"subsp."
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Lyn Craven
Australian National Herbarium
CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
GPO Box 1600
Canberra, ACT 2601
Australia
Phone 61-6-2465122
Fax 61-6-2465249
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