Scientific name for varieties of apple?

 

Excuse my ignorance, but do individual varieties of apple have
scientific names?
For example, the common daisy has the scientific name "Bellis perennis"
(well acc to Wikipedia anyway) -- do apples have such scientific names?
Or is it only the trees that bear them that have scientific names?
Thanks
Nick

 



Nick wrote ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple

All apple trees are the same species Malus domestica but there are thousands
of different varieties so the correct form of identification should be...
Malus domestica "Cox's Orange Pippin"  for example, the same way you get
Bellis perennis "Pomponette". It's just that because everyone knows it's an
apple the first bit gets dropped.

ps. everyone is at uk.rec.gardening, urg as it's called.
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

 

On 27 Apr 2010 07:58, Bob Hobden wrote:

Thanks for your clear explanation.
Regards
Nick