Section (biology)
The hierarchy of biological classification's eight major taxonomic ranks. Intermediate minor rankings are not shown.
In biology a section (Latin: sectio) is a taxonomic rank that is applied differently in botany and zoology.
In botany[]
Within flora (plants), 'section' refers to a botanical rank below the genus, but above the species:
- Domain > Kingdom > Division > Class > Order > Family > Tribe > Genus > Subgenus > Section (botany) > Subsection > Species
In zoology[]
Within fauna (animals), 'section' refers to a zoological rank below the order, but above the family:
In bacteriology[]
The International Code of Nomenclature for Bacteria states that the Section rank is an informal one, between the subgenus and species (as in botany).[1]
References[]
- ^ "Chapter 3, Rules of Nomenclature with Recommendations, Rule 11", International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria: Bacteriological Code, 1990 Revision
Categories:
- Botanical nomenclature
- Plant taxonomy
- Zoological nomenclature
- Bacterial nomenclature
- Taxa by rank