As I understand the current rules under ICNCP, "cultivar" can be either a clone of genetically identical plants or a "Group" of plants, not necessarily related to each other, which look similar and meet the criteria listed under the description of the registered cultivar name of the group. "Seed strain" and "strain" are apparently no longer recognized at all. Under ICNCP, "cultivar" has a very carefully defined set of meanings and is used extensively in the commercial world. The daylily enthusiasts register thousands of names each year, and virtually all are for clonal entitites. Jim Shields At 12:10 AM 12/9/2011 +0000, you wrote: >Is a "cultivar" not defined as a named clonal form of a plant?? ....... >_______________________________________________ ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Lat. 40° 02.8' N, Long. 086° 06.6' W