DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WOODY PLANTS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first word in the scientific name of a plant is the:
A
cultivar.
B
genus.
C
species.
D
variety.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists use a two-name procedure named a Binomial Naming System. Scientists name creatures and plants using the system that characterizes the genus and species of the organism. The first phrase is the genus and the second is the variety. The first phrase is capitalized and the second is not.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each botanical or scientific name has two parts: the genus and the specific epithet. The first word is the genus and then, to get a species name, a second word is added-the epithet-an adjective in Latin form.

Detailed explanation-3: -The generic name is the genus to which the species belongs, and the specific epithet refers to the species within that genus. For example, in the name Homo sapiens, Homo is the genus and sapiens is the specific epithet.

Detailed explanation-4: -A genus can have many species but the species name is very specific and cannot be used for different types of organisms. The name of the genus begins with capital letters whereas the name of species begins with small letters and both of them are written in italics.

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