Plant Nomenclature

The complete name of the code which decides on the validity of plant scientific name is known as ____________.

The language used in plant nomenclature is _________.

The principle which dictates that plants should have a genus and specific name.

A name rejected due to misuse or difference in taxonomic judgment is known as _____________.

_________ is the actual specimen used to describe the species.

The principle which states that scientific names should be unique.

• Principle of typification

• Principle of homonymy

• Principle of first reviser

• Principle of coordination

An authors name placed inside a parenthesis means that:

• He was the first reviser.

• He was an invalid author.

• He was the author of the taxa to which the species belong.

• He was the original author before the species was moved to another rank.

The new type specimen designated when the holotype was destroyed.

• Lectotype

• Syntype

• Neotype

• Paratype

Genus and family names which had been conserved due to their long usage and as such is considered as valid as their corresponding alternative name

• Nomen nudum

• Species novum

• Nomen conservandum

• Nomen invalidum

Which of the following is a correct scientific name?

• Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr.

• Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr.

• Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.)

• Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr.