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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[+] [email protected] -15 points 5 months ago (4 children)

What do you mean by "same plant"? They are different species.

[–] RadicalEagle 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They are the same species by the scientific definition. The meaning of the word "species" has become diluted over time as it was adopted by more people and misused, just like all language.

[–] rockSlayer 10 points 5 months ago

No, they're not. Industrial hemp is also Cannabis sativa.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis)

Species[1]

Cannabis sativa L.
Cannabis indica Lam.
Cannabis ruderalis Janisch

Taxonomy is difficult, and we're still figuring it all out.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I would, however, point out that the specific page on Cannabis sativa lists them as subspecies. So, it appears there isn't even consensus on Wikipedia.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

In mycology one will hear references to 'lumpers' and 'splitters' taxonomically. That is, do we lump these specimens together, or do we split them into difference groupings. When we look at the genetics, it has been the case that we find that those critters that appear similar may not be those that are related by genes/ evolution. And of course by "we" I mean the larger scientific community, not me and the mouse in my pocket. Oh wait, that's not a mouse it's a shrew. ;-)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

My point exactly. That's why I find it a bit strange that the post and some comments here act like it's a certainty.

[–] TheTetrapod -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Standard middle school definition of species is applicable here. If they can breed and their offspring is fertile, they're the same species.

QED, Spock is sterile.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Standard middle school definition of species is applicable here

And here I was thinking about looking into some of the papers for the actual reasons ... but turns out those stupid scientists just wasted their time because they forgot about middle school. Fools!

[–] TheTetrapod 2 points 5 months ago

I kind of thought the Spock thing would convey I wasn't 100% serious in my reply to a weed shitpost.