Subspecies (abbreviated subsp. or ssp.)

• Title

  Subspecies (abbreviated subsp. or ssp.)

• Definition

  A taxonomic rank just below species and above variety; e.g., Heliconia acuminata subsp. acuminate (Heliconiaceae). Same as ssp.

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