DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WOODY PLANTS AND THEIR MEANINGS
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Buyers need to know the correct plant species
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Scientists need accurate information about a plant species
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Common names can be confusing
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All of these are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Every recognized species on earth (at least in theory) is given a two-part scientific name. This system is called “binomial nomenclature.” These names are important because they allow people throughout the world to communicate unambiguously about animal species.
Detailed explanation-2: -In contrast with common names, a scientific name is the same in any language and provides a unique name for an organism such that two people can be sure that they are referring to the same organism.
Detailed explanation-3: -The scientific name remains the same worldwide and hence is easily recognizable. The possibility of confusion due to multiple names given to the same organism in different parts of the world is eliminated by scientifically naming the organism. More items