No, they’re not. Industrial hemp is also Cannabis sativa.
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tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 5 months agoWhat do you mean by “same plant”? They are different species.
rockSlayer@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 5 months ago
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.
valaramech@fedia.io 5 months ago
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.
Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 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. ;-)
tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 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@lemmy.world 5 months ago
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.
tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 5 months ago
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@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I kind of thought the Spock thing would convey I wasn’t 100% serious in my reply to a weed shitpost.
RadicalEagle@lemmy.world 5 months ago
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.
tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 5 months ago
Seems there there is very much a debate about it and they are either considered seperate species, subspecies or a single one.
vaquedoso@lemmy.world 5 months ago
There’s really no debate about it.
tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 5 months ago
My point exactly. Which makes this post (and some of the comment) asserting that it’s certainly a single species quite confusing. Seems it’s quite far from certain.