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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 Name 2. 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 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 SPECIES 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 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 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 summer 2. Beautiful Fall color & fruit effects 3. Have symmetrical shape or form Factors of selecting plants 1. Appearance 2. Function 3. Cold Tolerance 4. Heat Tolerance 5. Messiness 6. Life Expectancy & Growth Rate 7. Pest Resistance 8. Physiological Factors - Soil types ? pH