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| 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, |
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| International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) | A set of rules governing the naming of plants. Every five years, the rules are reviewed at the International Botanical Congress and a new set of rules, many of which are the same, is published. |  |
| Nomenclature | Activities associated with naming plants, e.g., for example describing new species and determining synonymy. |