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The specific epithet of the scientific name Magnifera indica and solanum nigrum are​

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EXPLANATION:

In Mangifera Indica , Indica is specific EPITHET.

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In SOLANUM Nigrum , Nigrum is specific epithet.

Additional information -

  • Each biological name has two components - the Generic name and the specific epithet.
  • This system of providing a name with two components is called Binomial nomenclature.

Other universal rules of nomenclature are as follows :-

  • Biological names are generally in Latin and written in Italics.
  • The first word in biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
  • Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to INDICATE their Latin origin.
  • The first word denoting the genus starts with a CAPITAL letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.


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