Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:
- AMangifera indica Car. Linn.
- BMangifera indica Linn.
- CMangifera indica
- DMangifera Indica
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
According to the rules of binomial nomenclature:
Genus starts with a capital letter (Mangifera).
Specific epithet starts with a small letter (indica).
The name of the author (who first described the species) is written in abbreviated form at the end (Linn.).
Correct format: Mangifera indica Linn.
Genus starts with a capital letter (Mangifera).
Specific epithet starts with a small letter (indica).
The name of the author (who first described the species) is written in abbreviated form at the end (Linn.).
Correct format: Mangifera indica Linn.