Chapter 1
The boy who talked to flowers
Chapter 2
The system of sexual secrets
Chapter 3
Two names to rule them all
Chapter 4
Apostles of the green world
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Carl von Linne sorted the world
Ch 3 · Two names to rule them all
galleta Binomial Nomenclature
A genus and a species, two names to map the whole wild world
galleta In 1758, Carl von Linné established binomial nomenclature in Systema Naturae, using two-part Latin names to classify humans
galleta Delicate watercolor washes tint dissected flowers and neatly arranged shells on aged parchment
BETA
galleta Match two-part scientific names to master how Linnaeus classified the entire natural world.
Fun Fact
Revenge of the weed: Linnaeus got revenge on his critic Johann Siegesbeck by naming a small, sticky, unpleasant weed Siegesbeckia after him.
Glossary
binomial nomenclature (noun)
A system of naming organisms in which each species is given a two-part scientific name. Carl Linnaeus popularized this system in 1753 to formally catalog thousands of plant species.
A system of naming organisms in which each species is given a two-part scientific name. Carl Linnaeus popularized this system in 1753 to formally catalog thousands of plant species.
galleta Italicizing Latin names with a capitalized genus and lowercase species lets scientists of any language communicate without national
Quiz
In which 1753 book did Linnaeus first consistently use binomial nomenclature for plants?