Practice question

Binomial style of naming organisms with genus plus specific epithet first appeared in Gaspard Bauhin's Pinax theatri botanici published 1623 in Basel. Bauhin listed about 6000 plants with concise two-word descriptors replacing cumbersome polynomials. Although he used binary phrases inconsistently, Linnaeus adopted many Bauhin genera and later standardized usage in Species Plantarum 1753 and Systema Naturae 1758. Hence historical accounts credit Bauhin as precursor who introduced binary nomenclature concept, while Linnaeus formalized rules and achieved universal acceptance through consistent application. Mastery of this rule helps candidates differentiate closely related categories and avoid common errors in diversity questions.