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 GRIN Taxonomy for Plants

TAXONOMIC INFORMATION ON CULTIVATED PLANTS IN THE USDA-ARS GERMPLASM RESOURCES INFORMATION NETWORK (GRIN)*

John H. Wiersema
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory
Agricultural Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350, U.S.A.

Updated, modified version of paper presented to the "Second International Symposium on the Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants" in Seattle, Washington, USA (10-15 August 1994)

  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • History of GRIN TAXONOMY
  • Scope of GRIN TAXONOMY
  • Scientific Names
  • Common Names
  • Economic Importance
  • Geographical Distribution
  • Literature References
  • Special-Purpose Data Sets
  • Basis of Taxonomic Decisions
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Acknowledgements
  • References Cited
  • Symbols and Abbreviations
    • Advance to next section

    *See also: WORLD ECONOMIC PLANTS: A Standard Reference
    Cite as:
    USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
    Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
    National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
    URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/paper.pl?language=en&chapter=title (08 May 2009)

    		        
    Last modified: 9 February 2009  
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