"Purdue Name Number" is a unique identifier for this specific plant taxon. It is part of our internal numbering system used to assign numbers to specific plant taxa. We use separate "name numbers" even for different cultivars of the same plant species. This allows us to better manage taxonomic changes that happen over time. Essentially, a "Purdue Name Number" acts as a primary key in…
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