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 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