Binomial nomenclature of plants was given by

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Binomial nomenclature of plants was given by (A) Engler (B) Linnaeus (C) Pranti (D) Both (a) and (c)

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Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) employed binomial system of nomenclature in the first edition of his book Species Plantarum in 1753. According to which the plant name is consisted of two Latin words. The first of which is generic name and the second is species specific.

Q. Binomial nomenclature of plants was given by

Engler

Linnaeus

Pranti

Both (a) and (c)

Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) employed binomial system of nomenclature in the first edition of his book Species Plantarum in 1753. According to which the plant name is consisted of two Latin words. The first of which is generic name and the second is species specific.