# Suggestion: Allow hybrids that specify a genus only

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**Created:** [January 26, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/suggestion-allow-hybrids-that-specify-a-genus-only/9739 "2020-01-26T18:49:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/suggestion-allow-hybrids-that-specify-a-genus-only/9739/20 "2020-06-30T22:22:21Z")

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In my head I think intergeneric hybrids are equal in rank to a genus, almost like they are one. I guess the use of mashed-up binomials gives me that idea.  
[https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/349781---chitalpa-tashkentensis](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/349781---chitalpa-tashkentensis)  
[https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/516232--chiranthofremontia-lenzii](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/516232--chiranthofremontia-lenzii)

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