On Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 8:11:11 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Osmium wrote:
> >
> > Species seems like a strange word to use when describing an organism the
> > propagates by cloning. Isn't a species where the offspring of two creatures
> > can mate and produce viable offspring? AIUI a donkey and a horse can mate
> > and produce a mule. The mule can not reproduce.
> >
> > No, I don't blame you for introducing the word into the discussion.
>
> I'm the one that used the word species for different bananas.
> Maybe not the proper term but everyone knew what I meant.
> LOL!

It's not the American Journal of Botany here. I don't
object to using "species" when we're talking about "cultivars"
or "varieties".

Cindy Hamilton