Binomial Name

  • The binomial name consists of a genus name and a specific epithet.  
  • Internationally recognized standards govern the format for writing scientific names of animals and plants.
  • Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus established the protocol for naming species and created the system of “binomial nomenclature.”
  • He first employed this system in his book Species Plantarum which was published in the year 1753.

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