As the International Registration Authority for the genus Dahlia, the RHS maintains a list of cultivar names used in the genus.
Application to register a Dahlia cultivar name
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The International Register of Dahlia Names
Further reading
anon. (1969). Tentative Classified List and International Register of Dahlia Names. London: RHS.
Supplements 1 to18 are also available.
