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1
Q

why is Latin used in scientific names

A

bc it is a dead language

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2
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Father of Taxonomy

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Carolus Linnaeus

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3
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Swedish biologist/naturalist adopted the binomial naming of plants

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Carolus Linnaeus

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4
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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

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5
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Naming is given in what format

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binomial format

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6
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naming of species can be based on

5

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  • color
  • place of origin
  • name of discoverer
  • appearance
  • miscellaneous
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7
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Assignment of plant names utilizing a formal system

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nomenclature

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8
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Who is in-charge of providing the rules and recommendations for plant nomenclature?

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ICN, formerly ICBN
International Code for Nomenclature

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9
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names in accordance with the rules of the ICBN

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legitimate names

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10
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names that violate one or more rules of the ICBN

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illegitimate names

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11
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the last International Botanical Congress was held on

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Shenzhen, China

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12
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the last International Botanical Congress was held on

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July 23-29, 2017

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13
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  • A WHO collaborating center for International Drug Monitoring
  • Published “accepted scientific names of therapeutic plants and their synonyms”
A

Uppsala Monitoring Center

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14
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Uppsala Monitoring Center is located in

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Geneva, Switzerland

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15
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PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

Botanical nomenclature is ____ of Zoological and Bacteriological nomenclature

A

independent

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16
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PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

The application of botanical names is determined by means of

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nomenclatural types

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17
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PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

Botanical nomenclature is based upon

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priority of publication

should be valid

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18
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PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

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

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only one

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19
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PRINCIPLES OF PLANT NOMENCLATURE

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

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retroactive

can be changed back to its previous/old name

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20
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Who first consistently used binomials?

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Carolus Linnaeus

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21
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What is the correct format of binomials?

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genus - capitalized
specific - not capitalized
italicized

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22
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The ____ and ____ together form the “binomial” that identifies a

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species

23
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what identifies a species

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genus & specific epithet

24
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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

25
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  • 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

26
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Hierarchical classification in which a higher rank is inclusive of all lower ranks.

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rank

27
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Placement as a member of a taxon of the next higher rank

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position

28
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Is the name of the person who first published the name

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authorship

29
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old author is written in

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inside a parenthesis ()

30
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What is a priority of publication?

A

name published first is the legitimate one

31
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When and with what publication begin?

A

Species Plantarum by Linnaeus in 1753

32
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Two reasons for name change

A
  1. illegitimate
  2. addtnl research
33
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evolutionary relatedness of all organisms

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phylogeny

34
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Phylogenetic studies may demonstrate at taxon to be

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non-monophyletic

34
Q

tthe synonyms of scientific names are written in

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enclosed in a bracket []

35
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  • 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)
A

basionym

36
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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
A

autonym

37
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MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION

Name must be effectively published in a journal generally available to

A

botanists

38
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MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION

Name must be published in the correct form, properly ____ with the correct rank ending.

A

latinized

39
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MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION

Name must be published with a ____ or with a reference to such.

A

Latin description or diagnosis

40
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MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION

A description or diagnosis may be in either ____.

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latin or english

41
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MAIN CRITERIA OF VALID PUBLICATION

____ must be indicated

A

rank & nomenclatural type

42
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  • a rejected name, by a particular author or authors.
  • enclosed in a [ ]
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synonym

43
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why are synonyms rejected

A
  1. illegitimate
  2. taxonomic judgement
44
Q

A synonym identical to accepted, correct name

A

homonym

same SN, different authors (not possible)

45
Q

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

A

tautonym

46
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these are not permitted

A

tautonym

47
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ABBREV

in

A

in the publication of

48
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ABBREV

s.l

sensu latiore

A

in the widest sense

49
Q

ABBREV

ex

A

validly published by

50
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ABBREV

x

A

hybrid

51
Q

ABBREV

sp. nov.

A

specied novum

new species

52
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ABBREV

cf.

confer

A

compare

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