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NC Hort I Sci Class

Hort I Scientific Classification for North Carolina

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What is the science of classifying and identifying plants? Taxonomy
What are necessary to identify plants no matter where you are in the world? scientific names
What is the language used for scientific classification? Latin
What was the name of the Swedish botanist that developed the binomial system of naming plants? Karl von Linne
What did Karl von Linne change his name to? Carolus Linnaeus
What is the first word of a scientific name? genus
What is the second word of a scientific name? species
If there are extra words after the first two words, what do they indicate? variety or cultivar
Plants in the same what have similar characteristics? genus
What is the broadest category of scientific classification? Kingdom
What division of the plant kingdom includes flowering and seed-bearing plants? Spermatophyte
Pinus is the Latin word for what type of tree? pine
Acer is the Latin word for what type of tree? maple
Ilex is the Latin word for what type of tree? holly
Ficus is the Latin word for what type of tree? fig
Cornus is the Latin word for what type of tree? Dogwood
Rhododendron is the Latin word for what type of plant? Azalea
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