speciesvariety
Speciesvariety is a term encountered in some discussions of biodiversity and taxonomy, referring to aspects of variation that involve multiple species or infraspecific forms. It is not a universally standardized term, and its meaning can vary by discipline. Broadly, it can denote either the variety of species present in a given context (species diversity) or the variety within a single species (intraspecific variation recognized as varieties).
In botany, variety (var. or varietas) is a formal infraspecific rank below species. Varieties are populations
In zoology and more modern taxonomy, the term variety is largely obsolete or informal. The contemporary standard
In ecology and general writing, “species variety” or similar phrasing may be used informally to describe the
See also: biodiversity, species richness, infraspecific taxa, variety (botany), subspecies, cultivar, taxonomic rank.