Question

Scientific name of Mango Plant is Mangifera indica (Linn.) Santapau. In the above name “Santapau” refers to
A. Variety of mango
B. A taxonomist who proposed the present nomenclature in honor of Linnaeus.
C. A scientist who, for the first time, described mango plant
D. A scientist who changed the name proposed by Linnaeus and proposed a present name.

Answer 1

Hint: The binomial nomenclature was first implemented by Carl Linnaeus, every organism is described by the scientific name consisting of the two names, genus and species name. The name of the genus is capitalised and the rest of the letters are small and italicised.

Complete Answer:
Let’s discuss the question and find the correct answer.
- Variety of mango: Since, Santapau is the name of one scientist who modified the name proposed by Linnaeus. Hence, This option is incorrect.
- A taxonomist who proposed the present nomenclature in honor of Linnaeus: Since, Santapau is the name of one scientist who modified the name proposed by Linnaeus. Hence, This option is incorrect.
- A scientist who, for the first time, described a mango plant: Since, Santapau is the name of one scientist who modified the name proposed by Linnaeus. Hence, This option is incorrect.
A scientist who changed the name proposed by Linnaeus and proposed a present name: The species Santapau describes after the name that the system proposed by Linnaeus was modified by Santapau and so after the particular variety of mango the name is mentioned.

Hence, the option D: A scientist who changed the name proposed by Linnaeus and proposed a present name is the correct answer.

Note: The rules of binomial nomenclature for naming new plants. The rules are,
- Every name has two parts: the generic name and specific epithet.
- The first letter of genus is always capital and the first letter of species is always small.
- When typed they must be typed in italics.
- If written by hand, they must be written separately and underlined.
- All the names are of latin origin.