1. How Plants Are Named

2. Binomial Naming Linnaeus developed binomial system for naming plants
consists of two names

3. Linnaeus Swedish botonist
gave all plants 2 Latin names as their scientific name

4. Scientific Naming first name - genus or the plants group name
second name - species, means kind

5. Scientific Naming genus name is always capitalized species is not
both are underlined

6. Scientific Naming
Zea maize - corn

7. Why use Scientific names
many plants have more than one common name
universally understood throughout the world

8. Example Sansaveria trifasciata common names: Snake Plant
Mother In Law’s Toungue

9. Plant families
related genus with similar flower structures

10. Taxonomist
scientists who identify and classify plants

11. International Rules
International Code of Binomial Botanical Nomenclature