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The categories associated with individual plant species, such as Category:Plants described in 2009, include species described in that year. The following guidelines or suggestions are meant to keep these categories consistent.
Note: the guidelines here only apply to organisms covered by the ICN. Different guidelines apply to organisms covered by the ICZN.