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WHAT IS A BOTANICAL NAME?
A botanical name is a formal name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). The purpose of such a formal name is to have a single name that is accepted and used worldwide for a particular plant or plant group. For example the botanical name Bellis perennis is used worldwide for a plant species... (click here to learn more about botanical names)
WHAT IS THE BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE?
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. As the word "binomial" suggests, the scientific name of a species is formed by the combination of two terms: the genus name and the species descriptor... (click here to find more about binomial nomenclature)
 
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