All organisms are given a scientific name by a system called ''Binomial nomenclature' introduced by a swedish botanist, Carlous Linnaeus(1707-1778). Linnaeus's system of giving each specie a scientific name comprises of two words.
The first name refers to the genus and is called generic name and always begins with a capital letter.The specific name follows the generic name and begins with a small letter.
example:
1) Scientific name for onion: Allium cepa.
2) Scientific name for man: Homo sapiens.
All organisms are given a scientific name by a system called ''Binomial nomenclature' introduced by a swedish botanist, Carlous Linnaeus(1707-1778). Linnaeus's system of giving each specie a scientific name comprises of two words.
The first name refers to the genus and is called generic name and always begins with a capital letter.The specific name follows the generic name and begins with a small letter.
example:
1) Scientific name for onion: Allium cepa.
2) Scientific name for man: Homo sapiens.