In 1867, When About 150 Botanists Met in Paris and Agreed

question 8

Multiple Choice

In 1867, when about 150 botanists met in Paris and agreed on some rules pertaining to plants, one of their basic rules was

• A) all plants should be classified in kingdoms.
• B) all plants should be given an English name, in addition to a Latin name.
• C) works of Linnaeus should be used as the starting point for all scientific names of plants.
• D) all plants should have named varieties.
• E) Linnaeus' Latin phrase names should be the official names of plants.

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