Binomial Nomenclature

Considered to have been ideated and implemented by “The Father of Botany” Carl Linnaeus, bionomial nomenclature is the system of naming organisms using a two-part name (e.g. Rosa rugosa), with the first part indicating the genus and the second part indicating the species.

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Related Terms:

Term: Genus
Term: Species

Binomial Nomenclature

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