ICBN

Question 1

why is Latin used in scientific names

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bc it is a dead language

Question 2

Father of Taxonomy

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Carolus Linnaeus

Question 3

Swedish biologist/naturalist adopted the binomial naming of plants

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Carolus Linnaeus

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is the science of naming organisms and their correct integration into the existing system of nomenclature.

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taxonomy

Question 5

Naming is given in what format

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binomial format

Question 6

naming of species can be based on

5

Answer 6

• color
• place of origin
• name of discoverer
• appearance
• miscellaneous

Question 7

Assignment of plant names utilizing a formal system

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nomenclature

Question 8

Who is in-charge of providing the rules and recommendations for plant nomenclature?

Answer 8

ICN, formerly ICBN
International Code for Nomenclature

Question 9

names in accordance with the rules of the ICBN

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legitimate names

Question 10

names that violate one or more rules of the ICBN

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illegitimate names

Question 11

the last International Botanical Congress was held on

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Shenzhen, China

Question 12

the last International Botanical Congress was held on

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July 23-29, 2017

Question 13

• A WHO collaborating center for International Drug Monitoring
• Published “accepted scientific names of therapeutic plants and their synonyms”

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Uppsala Monitoring Center

Question 14

Uppsala Monitoring Center is located in

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Geneva, Switzerland

Question 15

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

Botanical nomenclature is ____ of Zoological and Bacteriological nomenclature

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independent

Question 16

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

The application of botanical names is determined by means of

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nomenclatural types

Question 17

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

Botanical nomenclature is based upon

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priority of publication

should be valid

Question 18

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

Each taxon of a particular circumscription, position, and rank can have ____ correct name, the earliest in accordance with the rules.

Answer 18

only one

Question 19

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

The rules and regulations of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature are ____

Answer 19

retroactive

can be changed back to its previous/old name

Question 20

Who first consistently used binomials?

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Carolus Linnaeus

Question 21

What is the correct format of binomials?

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genus - capitalized
specific - not capitalized
italicized

Question 22

The ____ and ____ together form the “binomial” that identifies a

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species

Question 23

what identifies a species

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genus & specific epithet

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A group of individual plants that have a common set of identifiable characteristics that are inheritable.

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species

Question 25

* A group of plants **subordinate** to the species; differing from the species in **one or more inheritable characteristics** * Written in **lower case** and **italicized**

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variety

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**Hierarchical classification** in which a **higher rank** is **inclusive** of **all lower ranks**.

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rank

Question 27

Placement as a **member of a taxon** of the **next higher rank**

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position

Question 28

Is the **name of the person** who **first published** the name

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authorship

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**old** author is written in

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inside a parenthesis ()

Question 30

What is a **priority of publication**?

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name published ***first*** is the **legitimate** one

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**When** and **with what** publication **begin**?

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**Species Plantarum** by **Linnaeus** in **1753**

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Two reasons for **name change**

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1. illegitimate 2. addtnl research

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**evolutionary relatedness** of all organisms

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phylogeny

Question 34

**Phylogenetic studies** may **demonstrate** at **taxon** to be

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non-monophyletic

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tthe **synonyms** of scientific names are written in

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enclosed in a bracket []

Question 35

* The “**name bearing**” name. * The original (**now rejected**) name, part of which (the epithet) has been used in a **new combination** (only within same rank; recommended for change of rank)

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basionym

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* **Automatically created** name for infrafamilial, infrageneric, and infraspecific taxa. * Created when **taxa** are **divided**. * Assigned based on **priority of publication**. * have **no author**

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autonym

Question 37

# **MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION** Name must be effectively published in a **journal generally available to**

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botanists

Question 38

# **MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION** Name must be published in the **correct form**, **properly** ____ with the **correct rank ending**.

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latinized

Question 39

# **MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION** Name must be published with a ____ or with a **reference to such**.

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Latin description or diagnosis

Question 40

# **MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION** A **description** or **diagnosis** may be in either ____.

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latin or english

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# **MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION** ____ must be indicated

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rank & nomenclatural type

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* a **rejected name**, by a particular author or authors. * enclosed in a **[ ]**

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synonym

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why are synonyms **rejected**

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1. illegitimate 2. taxonomic judgement

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A synonym **identical** to accepted, correct name

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homonym | same SN, different authors (not possible)

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binomial in which **genus** and **specific epithets** are **identical** in **spelling**.

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tautonym

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these are **not permitted**

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tautonym

Question 47

# **ABBREV** in

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in the publication of

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# **ABBREV** s.l | sensu latiore

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in the widest sense

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# **ABBREV** ex

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validly published by

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# **ABBREV** x

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hybrid

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# **ABBREV** sp. nov.

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specied novum | new species

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# **ABBREV** cf. | confer

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compare