Question

Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:

• A. Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
• B. Mangifera indica Linn.
• C. Mangifera indica
• D. Mangifera Indica

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The question asks for the correctly written scientific name of Mango as first described by Carolus Linnaeus. Let's analyze each option based on the rules of scientific nomenclature:

• Scientific Nomenclature: In biological classification, the binomial nomenclature system is used to assign names to species. It comprises two parts: the genus name (capitalized) and the species name (lowercase). When mentioning a scientific name, it is conventionally italicized or underlined.
• Authorship: In scientific naming, the author's name who first validly published the name can be appended; however, it is usually concise, such as "Linn." for Linnaeus.

1. Option 1: Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
   This option includes "Car." as part of the author abbreviation which is incorrect. Linnaeus is abbreviated as "Linn." and adding "Car." is unnecessary.
2. Option 2: Mangifera indica Linn.
   This is the correct representation of the scientific name with the author's abbreviation "Linn." indicating it was first described by Linnaeus.
3. Option 3: Mangifera indica
   While this shows the genus and species correctly, it lacks credit to the author, which is important in formal scientific naming conventions.
4. Option 4: Mangifera Indica
   The species name "Indica" is incorrectly capitalized; it should be lowercase as per the rules of binomial nomenclature.

Conclusion: The correctly written scientific name for Mango as per Carolus Linnaeus' description is Mangifera indica Linn. This option adheres to the naming conventions and mentions the author's abbreviation properly.