DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WOODY PLANTS AND THEIR MEANINGS
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Question
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The wildcat’s scientific name is Felis silvestris. What taxonmic levels do the scientific name include?
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genus & species
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phylum & genus
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kingdom & phylum
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class & species
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In this example, Felis refers to the genus of the organism, while catus refers to the species, which is a more exclusive taxon compared to the genus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The African wildcat (Felis lybica) is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur, pale vertical stripes on the sides and around the face. It is native to Africa, West and Central Asia, and is distributed to Rajasthan in India and Xinjiang in China.
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