HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FLORICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming plants is
A
Carolus Linnaeus
B
Plato
C
Socrates
D
Hortus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Linnaeus established the practice of binomial nomenclature-that is, the denomination of each kind of plant by two words, the genus name and the specific name, as Rosa canina, the dog rose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carl Linnaeus is most famous for creating a system of naming plants and animals-a system we still use today. This system is known as the binomial system, whereby each species of plant and animal is given a genus name followed by a specific name (species), with both names being in Latin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus, is often called the Father of Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today (with many changes).

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