Question:medium

Given below is the scientific name of Mango. Identify the correctly written name. 
Mangifera Indica
Mangifera indica

Updated On: Jan 19, 2026
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Solution and Explanation

Concept:

According to binomial nomenclature:

• The scientific name of an organism consists of two words: Genus and Species.
• The genus name starts with a capital letter.
• The species name starts with a small letter.


Given names:

1. Mangifera Indica
2. Mangifera indica


Correct scientific name:

Mangifera indica

This is correct because the genus name Mangifera begins with a capital letter and the species name indica begins with a small letter.

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