Question

Brassica Campestris linn
a. Give the common name of the plant.
b. What do the first two parts of the name denote?
c. Why are they written in italics?
d. What is the meaning of linn written at the end of the name?

Answer 1

a. English field mustard.
b. Brassica - Genus ; Campestris - Species
c. According to the rules of Binomial nomenclature, the genus and species names are to be either written in italics or underlined.
d. linn stands for Linnaues, who first named the plant.

Answer 2

a. Mustard

b. First - Genus and Second - Species

c. In order to highlight their Latin origins.

d. It is the abbreviation of the name of scientist Linnaeus, who gave the name to the plant.

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