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Answer» Binomial Nomenclature System : - If name of a plant is not same all around the world than it would be difficult to share study and knowledge about plants. To solve this problem nomenclature system adopted.
- Plant nomenclature is a system of providing distinct and proper scientific names to organisms. Each scientific name consisting of two words, first generic name and second species name.
- Binominal nomenclature first time proposed and used by Gaspard Bauhin(1623) in his book ‘Pinax’.
- Binomial nomenclature for scientific naming of plants was developed by Carolus Linnaeus in his book ‘Philosophia Botanica’ (1751).
- All valid names for plant are ones given by Linnaeus in his book Species Plantarum (1753) and for animals in his book Systema Nature (1758).
- International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) has framed certain standard norms to give scientific name to any plant.
Scientific Name of a Plant should be Written in Latin Language - Reasons for binomial nomenclature in Latin language:
- Latin language is accepted as most evident, pithy and specific language.
- It is precise and concise in nature.
- It is helpful to give correct details about plant.
- Each scientific name consisting of two words, first generic name and second specific name. This process of naming is called binomial nomenclature.
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