Question

Define binomial nomenclature?

Answer 1

Binomial nomenclature is the system of naming the plant giving two names as explained below.

Explanation:

It is a system of giving scientific names to the plants and animals.
According to binomial nomenclature a plant or an animal is given 2 names, generic and specific name. Each genus includes a number of species. Thus many plants will have have common generic name but different specific names.

Let us take the example:

Genus Petunia includes a number of species, e.g.
Petunia alba , Petunia hybrida and so on .

Genus Solanum has many species, e.g.
Solanum nigrum, Solanum melongena . These are different plants known by different vernacular or common names. Solanum nigrum (vern. mako), Solanum melongena (Vern. brinjal).

The scientific names are always written in italics.