Rules of Binomial Nomenclature

May 17, 2024 | by Bloom Code Studio

The names should contain two words.
The names should be derived or adopted from the Latin language.
The first letter of the generic name should be capital and the first letter of the species name should be small.
A space is kept between two names.
The names should be in an italic form in print or soft copy. Eg. Homo sapiens.
The names should be underlined separately in case of handwritten notes. Eg. Homo sapiens.
Author name can also be included and in that case, the author name’s abbreviation is written after species name with a space. For eg. Magnifera indica Linn. where Linn represents Carolus Linnaeus.
If the first name given to any organism follows all the rules of binomial nomenclature then it is considered a valid name and the priority name even if other names are given later. The names given later will only be considered as a synonym. It is called the priority law.

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