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Originally Posted by Hedge Witch  Can you use the family instead of the genus when you use spp.?
E.g. rosaceae spp.  |
I suppose you could, although it might be considered wrong or slightly unconventional by trained botanists.
For example, if you were describing an unidentified Sorbus, an unidentified Prunus, and an unidentified Rubus, collectively they are
Rosaceae spp.
I probably added to the confusion by referring to Dandelion family in my post above, when I should have said Dandelion genus. (I've now corrected that by editing the post).
Maybe someone with a biology/science background can enlighten us.
Regards
Mike.