HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FLORICULTURE
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Question
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The generic name of the plant is
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placed last and begins with a small letter
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placed first and begins with a small letter
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placed first and begins with a capital letter
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placed in the middle of the name in the parentheses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. From above example, note that the classifications go from general (Animalia) to specific (C. lupus).
Detailed explanation-2: -There are parts to a scientific name. The first part is called the generic name and it is capitalized and in italics. This is the name of the genus, which in the taxonomic hierarchy is below family. Plants that are closely related are placed in the same genus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The part of the scientific name that starts with a capital letter is genus.
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