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How Plants Are Named. Binomial Naming. Linnaeus developed binomial system for naming plants consists of two names. Linnaeus. Swedish botonist gave all plants 2 Latin names as their scientific name. Scientific Naming. first name - genus or the plants group name
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Binomial Naming • Linnaeus • developed binomial system for naming plants • consists of two names
Linnaeus • Swedish botonist • gave all plants 2 Latin names as their scientific name
Scientific Naming • first name - genus or the plants group name • second name - species, means kind
Scientific Naming • genus name is always capitalized • species is not • both are underlined
Scientific Naming • Zea maize - corn
Why use Scientific names • many plants have more than one common name • universally understood throughout the world
Example • Sansaveria trifasciata • common names: • Snake Plant • Mother In Law’s Toungue
Plant families • related genus with similar flower structures
Taxonomist • scientists who identify and classify plants
International Rules • International Code of Binomial Botanical Nomenclature