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Plant Nomenclature
• How many different plants are there on this Earth?
• Over 375,000 Plants• Plant Nomenclature - The naming of plants
- 1753 Carl Von Linne started the binomial system of naming plants
Horticultural Plants have 2 types of names. 1. Common Name2. Botanical Name
Plants may have more than 1 common name EX. Tuliptree – Yellow popular, tulip magnolia, tulip popular Depending on where you live in the us.
BINOMIAL NAMES
• Binomial Names – • All plants are given a
binomial names. • This means they have 2
Latin Names
• 1st is the Genus
• 2nd is the Epithet
• Tuliptree• Liriodendron tulipifera• Advantage of using
Latin? • So it can be clearly
Identified • Also it is used and
recognized by horticulturist
Genus
Is a closely related group of plants comprised of one or more species
Classification is based on 1. Structure of Flower 2. Structure of Fruit 3. Structure of leaves, bud, stems & roots- Generic name is written in with a CAPITAL letter & underline or Italicized
Composed of plants that show characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in the genus.
- Written in lower case & underline or italicized - Group of plants within a species show a
difference from other plants - The difference is inherited - Passed down through sexual reproduction- Written in lower case & underlined or italicized
SPECIES
Plants having distinguishing characteristics from other plants. They do NOT transfer those characteristics to their offspring. Through sexual reproduction They must be propagated asexually – to transfer their characteristics
CULTIVAR
One of the first things to consider when selecting a plant is
1. Appearance of the Plant
Quality Plants – have 4 - seasons value - Plant has attractive quality at any time of the year
1. Flowers, Healthy Looking, - in summer2. Beautiful Fall color & fruit effects3. Have symmetrical shape or form
SELECTING PLANTS