Hybrid
/HY-brid/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
A plant resulting from cross-pollination between two different species, subspecies, or genera. Hybrids often exhibit heterosis (hybrid vigor), with improved characteristics compared to either parent. Denoted with a multiplication sign (×) in the scientific name.
Etymology
From Latin hybrida, meaning "mongrel, offspring of mixed parentage."
Example
“Platanus × acerifolia (London plane) is a hybrid between the American sycamore and Oriental plane.”