Plant Scientific Names

Why are scientific names important?

• Buyers need to know the correct plant species.

• Scientists need accurate information about a plant species.

• Common names can be confusing.

• All of these are correct.

The Father of Taxonomy or Classification was…

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

• Theophrastus

• Pasteur

What 2 names are used in the Binomial System of Nomenclature?

• Plant Group, Division

• Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum

• Species, Kingdom

Latin names are used because…

• It is continuously being changed.

• It is the most common spoken language in the world.

• It is very descriptive, doesn't change, and was used by scholars.

Which is the correct way to write the name of Red Oak?

• quercus rubra

• quercus Rubra

• Quercus Rubra

• Quercus rubra

Why might you see 3 names in a scientific name?

• The 3rd name gives you the kingdom.

• The 3rd name is for the variety or cultivar.

• The 3rd name is for the plant group.

What is the variety of a plant?

• It is a plant produced in the lab.

• It is a plant bred outdoors by humans.

• It is a naturally occurring group of plants of less than species rank.

What is a cultivar?

• It is a form of plant originating under cultivation and often is the result of plant breeding.

• It is a naturally occurring native plant.

• It has existed naturally for over 100 years.