Indica and Sativa
These terms carry botanical, historical and commercial meanings. A study of more than a hundred samples found that commercial Indica/Sativa labels poorly capture overall genetic and chemical variation. A label does not establish precise ancestry or predictable effects.
What does hybrid mean?
Hybrid suggests a cross but remains imprecise without documented parents and generations. Fixed ancestry percentages should not appear genetically verified when they are simply part of a trade description.
Name, chemotype and lineage
A name is a designation; a chemotype describes chemical composition; lineage describes parent lines. These dimensions are connected but not interchangeable. Our future database will record them separately, with sources and openly identified gaps.
Editorial information for adults (18+). No medical or legal advice. Seeds, cultivation and products fall under different rules; international requirements may differ.
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