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Define Binomial Nomenclature and explain rules of Binomial Nomenclature.

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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:
  1. Latin language is accepted as most evident, pithy and specific language.
  2. It is precise and concise in nature.
  3. It is helpful to give correct details about plant.
  4. 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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