Talk:Nicotiana

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[edit] Added species

I added N. digluta to the species list. I learned in a genetics class that it was obtained by crossing N. glutinosa with N. tabacum. I'm unfamiliar with convention, so perhaps it should be listed as Nicotiana × digluta instead.

Yes. Dysmorodrepanis (talk) 15:03, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Probably, but some hybrids (N. tabacum itself springs to mind) are considered cultigens and are named as if they are species (this is particularly true if their ancestry was not known when they were named). So the multiplication sign is probably right, but it is still good to see what the literature calls it and not delve too far into trying to figure out the name yourself. Kingdon (talk) 03:33, 21 November 2007 (UTC)