Term:
Binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature
Definition:
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.
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,
Notes:
The Law of Priority in botany dates from the publication of Species Plantarium in 1753.
The Law of Priority in botany dates from the publication of Species Plantarium in 1753.