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When a species is made up of distinct, geographically separate groups which are yet not distinct enough to constitute separate species, the term subspecies is employed. In the past, botanists would either not use the term or use it interchangeably with "variety." More recently, a variety is usually considered to be less distinct than a subspecies. Thus, just as a species can have several subspecies, a subspecies could have several varieties. ...
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