Genus Cannabis L.


Summary
Genus number:
2034
Last updated:
1 January 2011
Family:
Cannabaceae
Common name(s):

hemp
Accession count:

805 (642  active, 65  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms

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References:
  1. Hillig, K. W. & P. G. Mahlberg. 2004. A chemotaxonomic analysis of cannabinoid variation in Cannabis (Cannabaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 91:966-975. Note: supports two species in genus
  2. Hillig, K. W. 2004. A chemotaxonomic analysis of terpenoid variation in Cannabis. Biochem. Syst. & Ecol. 32:875-891.
  3. Hillig, K. W. 2005. Genetic evidence for speciation in Cannabis. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 52:161-180.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=2034. Accessed 10 May 2026.