- Binomial nomenclature is the system of naming organisms by two names: the genus name followed by the species name. - This system was formally established and widely popularized by the Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist Carolus Linnaeus in his works like Species Plantarum (1753) and Systema Naturae.
Which Botanist introduced the 'Binomial' nomenclature to the plants ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Taxonomy (Principles and Rules of Biological Nomenclature (Binomial, ICBN, ICZN))
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