How does Binomial Nomenclature Work?

Binomial Nomenclature is formulated under certain rules by different scientists or scientific communities. These names are based on different codes made by different committees such as

• International Code for Botanical Nomenclature for Plants
• International Code for Zoological Nomenclatures for Animals
• International Code for Nomenclature of Bacteria
• International Code of Virus Classification Nomenclature
• International Code of Nomenclature of Cultivable plants and others.

The rules or regulations made by these committees are followed universally in the scientific naming of different organisms.

• Organisms are assigned with a name containing two words. 
• The first word or generic name is be based on the genus of the organism.
• The second word or specific epithet is based on the species of the organism.
• The genus can be similar containing different species of organisms.
• Species are unique and every organism will have a different species name.
• For eg. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax have the same genus name Plasmodium but different species names i.e. falciparum and vivax.