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When a biological name is handwritten, the generic name and specific epithet are underlined separately. When printed, both words are written in italics.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 1: The Living World Taxonomical Aids - Herbarium and Botanical Gardens
Standardised nomenclature ensures that a particular organism is known by the same scientific name throughout the world, avoiding confusion caused by different local names.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 1: The Living World Taxonomical Aids - Herbarium and Botanical Gardens
The International Code for Botanical Nomenclature provides agreed principles and criteria for assigning scientific names to plants.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 1: The Living World Diversity in the Living World
The generic name is written first and begins with a capital letter. The specific epithet follows and begins with a small letter. Both words are italicised when printed.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 1: The Living World What is Living? Characteristics of Living Organisms
In a biological name, the generic name begins with a capital letter and the specific epithet begins with a small letter. When printed, both words are written in italics, as in Homo sapiens.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 1: The Living World What is Living? Characteristics of Living Organisms
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