[Taxacom] Festuca gr. rubra

[David Boufford]

grex [grɛks]
*n*
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a group of plants that has
arisen from the same hybrid parent group
[from Latin *grex* flock]

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On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 04:27, <"aon.912051867.4"@aon.at> wrote:

> gr. in this case probably means "grex" = alliance
>
> Friedrich Lauria
>
> Am 15.07.2011 06:26, schrieb John Steel:
> > I have recently come across the terminology, 'Festuca gr. rubra'.  Is
> anyone
> > able to enlighten me as to what the 'gr.' means?   Thank you in advance
> for
> > your time.
> >
> > John Steel.
> >
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