Thank you everyone for your helpful responses.

Where did you see this used? And could it mean that the plants
originated from garden plant 'parents' and not from wild ones?

It is used throughout the excellent "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants"

Pat


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Hello fellow gardeners,


Can someone explain the term 'of gardens' in the naming of some plants.
For
example:

Chrysanthemum maximum of gardens
Buxus harlandii of gardens

These terms are used for some plants and it is unclear what this means.

Hello, Pat. Where did you see this used? And could it mean that the
plants
originated from garden plant 'parents' and not from wild ones?

I agree with Nick on the usage of this term. You'll also see it as e.g.
Chrysanthemum maximum hort., meaning that it is known by that name in
horticultural circles.
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Stewart Robert Hinsley