naturally occurring subdivision of a species having a distinct difference and breeding true to that difference (compare to cultivar).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
variety (noun)1.
the quality or state of having different forms or types - multifariousness
2.
a number or collection of different things especially of a particular class - assortment
3.
a) something differing from others of the same general kind - sort
b) any of groups of plants or animals ranking below a species - various subspecies
4.
- variety show