Taxonomy Profile: Cannabis sativa (L)

Cannabis sativa: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
hemp []
grass []
hashish []
Mary Jane []
pot []
marijuana []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Cannabis sativa: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Rosales
Family : Cannabaceae
hemp |
Genus : Cannabis
hemp |
Species : Cannabis sativa
hemp |
grass |
hashish |
Mary Jane |
pot |
marijuana |
Cannabis sativa Direct Children(s):
Cannabis sativa ssp. indica
(Lam E Small & Cronquist)
Cannabis sativa: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Cannabis sativa
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Cannabis sativa
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Cannabis sativa
Source:
Ulmaceae and Cannabaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-05-12
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Cannabis sativa
Publication(s):
Cannabis sativa: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Canada / Introduced
Cannabis sativa: Comments