Question Details

In Mangifera Indica Linn, what does Linn stand for?

Options

A

Linnaeus

B

Latin

C

Lamarck

D

lower organism

Correct Answer :

Linnaeus

Solution :

In binomial nomenclature, the scientific name of an organism consists of two parts: the generic name (genus) and the specific epithet (species).

For example, in the scientific name of mango, Mangifera indica:
- Mangifera represents the genus.
- indica represents the specific epithet.

According to the rules of botanical and zoological nomenclature, the name of the author who first described the species is written in an abbreviated form after the specific epithet. Here, "Linn" is the abbreviated form of Linnaeus (Carl Linnaeus), indicating that this species was first described by him.

Therefore, "Linn" stands for the author Linnaeus.

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