classification (start exam 3)

Question 1

dutchman breeches

Answer 1

dicentra cucullaria

Question 2

squirrel corn

Answer 2

dicentra canadensi

Question 3

broad leaf plant

Answer 3

plantago major

Question 4

renaissance and exploration period

Answer 4

langauge at the time was latin.
Standard system for naming took shape over time… each given a latin name…

Question 5

carolus linnaeus

Answer 5

developed scientific naming system
professor of botany and medicine
became interested in classifying and describing all plant species

notes:
grouped by genus
included synonym
proposed simplified the names
added abbreviated specific epithet
grouped all in classes based on stamens

Question 6

international code of botanical nomenclature

Answer 6

carolus linnaeus…
standardized naming of plants
Binomial nomenclature

Question 7

Lupinus Sulphureus

Answer 7

sulphureus = specific epiphet

Question 8

Tsuga mertensiana (Bong) Carr.

Answer 8

parenthesis = first person to name

second name = person who revised

Question 9

african vs australian acacia

Answer 9

not from the same genus…
first one named keeps the genus name

Question 10

To officially describe a new species:

Answer 10

• publish a detailed description in latinm
• deposit a type specimen in a museum herbarium

Question 11

holotype vs peritype

Question 12

The future of taxonomy

Answer 12

• usage of grouping methods have become widespread… lots of reorganization based on molecule genetics