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Chapter16PlantNames&Classification
biology of plants plant names and classification
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/17/2011

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first attempted to organize and classify plants in 4th century
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theophrastus
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all living organisms given 2 word latin scientific name
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species name
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established binomial system of nomenclature & changed latin phrases to reflect relationships and placed one to many species in each genus
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carolus linnaeus
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all species named according to this system which includes authority for species name
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binomial system of nomenclature
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book that standardizes rules governing the naming and classification of plants

agreed linnaeus is starting point for names

rules revised and expanded at periodic international botanical congresses
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the international code of botanical nomenclature
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2 steps to officially recognize new plant species according to international code of botanical nomenclature
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latin description of plant must be published in a journal or other public publication

author must designate typer specimen that is deposited in a berbarium
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genera grouped into
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families
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familiues grouped into
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orders
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orders grouped into
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classes
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classes grouped into
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phyla (divisions)
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phyla grouped into
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kingdoms
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second part of species name
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specific epithet
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what follows specific epithet
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author
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specialize in identifying, naming, and classifying organisms
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taxonomists
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incorporate evolutionary processes to sort out natural relationships
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systematics
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helps identify organisms

choose features from paired statements that most closesly apply to organism
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dichotomous keys
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3 domains
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bacteria, archaea, eukarya
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