Nomenclature-Binomial system of nomenclature, rules of nomenclature, classification of fungi. Key to divisions and subdivisions
International code of
Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).
Binomials when written should be underlined or italicized when printed.
Bi means Two
Nomus means Nome
Nomenclature means Naming
This system is providing a name with two components is called Binomial nomenclature.
This Naming system is given by Carolus Linnaeus.
Linnaeus evolved a system of nomenclature called binomial.
Taxonomy:
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes
all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.
Classification:
grouping of organism into classes, orders, families, genera, species etc.
Nomenclature:
Nomenclature, in biological classification, system of naming organisms.
Binomial system of nomenclature was originally introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.
Two kingdom classification is given by Carolus Linnaeus, Books- “Species plantarum” (1753) &
“Systema Naturae” (1758).
Two kingdom classification –
a. Plant kingdom
b. Animal kingdom
Five kingdom classification is given by R. H. Whittaker (1969).
First letter of the genus should be capital and is commonly a noun, while species is often an adjective.
An example for binomial can be cited as: Puccinia graminis tritici race-1 (stem rust of wheat)
Kingdom = Fungi
Division = Eumycota
Subdivision = Basidiomycotina
Class = Teliomycetes
Order = Uredinales
Family = Pucciniaceae
Genus = Puccinia
Species = graminis
