Binomial Nomenclature System
Binomial Nomenclature System
- The scientific name of a plant and an animal are accorded with the declared principles of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) respectively.
- The language of the scientific naming of an organism would be Latin.
- Every scientific name should have two parts, and the genus name always comes first followed by the species name.
- At the time of printing of a scientific name, it should be done with Italic type.
- When a scientific name would be written in hand, the genus and species name should be separately underlined.
- If the scientific name of an organism is named by some scientists, the earliest legitimate name given by the first scientist will be accepted in accordance with the rules of priority.
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