DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WOODY PLANTS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What 2 names are used in the Binomial System of Nomenclature?
A
Plant Group, Division
B
Genus, Species
C
Kingdom, Phylum
D
Species, Kingdom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Binomial nomenclature is the biological system of naming the organisms in which the name is composed of two terms, where, the first term indicates the genus and the second term indicates the species of the organism.”

Detailed explanation-2: -The binomial name consists of a genus name and specific epithet. The scientific names of species are italicized. The genus name is always capitalized and is written first; the specific epithet follows the genus name and is not capitalized.

Detailed explanation-3: -The binomial naming system is the system used to name species. Each species is given a name that consists of two parts. The first part is the Genus to which the species belongs and the second part is the species name.

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