DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WOODY PLANTS AND THEIR MEANINGS
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Question
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Why might you see 3 words in a scientific name?
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The 3rd name gives you the kingdom
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The 3rd name is for the variety or cultivar
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The 3rd name is for the plant group
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Every species would get a name consisting of two words: the first word was the genus, and the second word was a specific epithet, and that couplet would together uniquely identify the species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scientific names are always italicized. The genus is always capitalized. The species is never capitalized, even when it refers to the name of a place or person. In its first use within a particular document, the genus is always written in full. More items
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