Genus
Attribute Name: genus
Data Type: String
Max Length: 70
Repeatable: No
Code List: No
AVP: No
TPD: No
Applies to: All Levels
Last Modified: 02/05/2024
Description:
A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and generally consisting of a group of species exhibiting similar characteristics. In taxonomic nomenclature the genus name is used, either alone or followed by a Latin adjective or epithet, to form the name of a species.