For example, Centaurea sect. Microlophus
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Section, a taxonomic level. In plants it's a possible level between genus and species.
See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_(biology) as the term is used differently in zoology.
answered Jul 15, 2022 at 15:29
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$\begingroup$ So in my example above Microlophus is a Section? And is this different from Genus - Species - Subspecies? $\endgroup$ Jul 15, 2022 at 15:32
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4$\begingroup$ @AlLelopath Yes. It's different because Microlophus is a group of species within a genus. If you have subspecies, those are within a species. All of the levels are quite arbitrary, but are used to avoid having to rename things every time you discover or want to emphasize some particular aspect of taxonomy. $\endgroup$– Bryan Krause ♦Jul 15, 2022 at 15:44