Question

The Botanical name of “Indian Ray”
A. Brassica campestris
B. B.juncea
C. B.nigra
D. B.alba

Answer 1

Hint: The scientific name of plants according to the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) is termed as botanical name. Botanical names are generally in Latin. The first word represents the genus and the second word represents the species. Indian rai belongs to the Brassicaceae family.

Step by step answer:The botanical name of Indian rai is Brassica nigra. The Brassica is a genus from which Indian ray belongs and the nigra is a species from which Indian rai belong. Indian rai belongs to the Brassicaceae family. It has black or dark brown seeds. The Indian ray is also known as Black mustard. Indian rai is an annual plant. In Latin nigra means black. Indian rai is native to parts of Asia, the temperate region of Europe, and the tropical region of North Africa.
So, the correct option is (C).
Additional Information: Brassica Campestris is a botanical name for field mustard.
B.juncea is a botanical name for Brown mustard.
B.alba is a botanical name for white mustard.
Brassicaceae is a family of plants that contain mustard plants. Members of Brassicaceae include cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, or mustard plants. Brassicaceae family plants are medium-sized plants.

Note: Advantages of Botanical Names:
-The plants in our area by their local names. These local names vary from place to place, botanical names help to identify the plants in any place.
-Botanical names give information about the type of genus and species of plants.
-Each plant gets a unique name under the botanical naming system which prevents it from having the same name as more than one plant.