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- The Living World
NEET · Botany · The Living World
Consider the biological name of mango: Mangifera indica Linn. Which...
Consider the biological name of mango: Mangifera indica Linn.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the component 'Linn.' in the given biological name?
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the component 'Linn.' in the given biological name?
Options
- AIt indicates that the biological name is derived from the Latin language.
- BIt represents a sub-species and must be underlined separately when handwritten.
- CIt indicates the author's name and should be italicised along with the specific epithet.
- DIt indicates the name of the author who first described the species and is written in an abbreviated form.
Correct answer
D. It indicates the name of the author who first described the species and is written in an abbreviated form.
Step-by-step solution
According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, the name of the author appears after the specific epithet, i.e., at the end of the biological name. It is written in an abbreviated form and is not italicised.
In Mangifera indica Linn., 'Linn.' indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus. It does not represent the Latin language or a sub-species, and it should never be italicised.
Answer: It indicates the name of the author who first described the species and is written in an abbreviated form.
In Mangifera indica Linn., 'Linn.' indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus. It does not represent the Latin language or a sub-species, and it should never be italicised.
Answer: It indicates the name of the author who first described the species and is written in an abbreviated form.