DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION KEYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?
A
species
B
genus
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. There is no exception to this.

Detailed explanation-2: -Organisms that have been scientifically described have two names, a genus name and a species name. The first one is the genus name. It always begins with an upper case letter. The second is the species name.

Detailed explanation-3: -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 •19-Apr-2023

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