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Term Definition
Binomial nomenclature A system used to name plants devised by Linnaeus in 1753 in his Systema Plantarum in which a two-parted name is given to a species of plant, i.e., the genus and the species. For example, L. is a binomial name assigned by Linnaeus to this species. Flower of Lecythis ollaria. Photo by M. Ramirez.