Cannabis Systematics at the Levels of Family, Genus, and Species

@article{McPartland2018CannabisSA,
  title={Cannabis Systematics at the Levels of Family, Genus, and Species},
  author={John M. McPartland},
  journal={Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research},
  year={2018},
  volume={3},
  pages={203 - 212}
}
  • J. McPartland
  • Published 1 October 2018
  • Biology
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Abstract New concepts are reviewed in Cannabis systematics, including phylogenetics and nomenclature. The family Cannabaceae now includes Cannabis, Humulus, and eight genera formerly in the Celtidaceae. Grouping Cannabis, Humulus, and Celtis actually goes back 250 years. Print fossil of the extinct genus Dorofeevia (=Humularia) reveals that Cannabis lost a sibling perhaps 20 million years ago (mya). Cannabis print fossils are rare (n=3 worldwide), making it difficult to determine when and where… 
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