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Given below is the scientific name of Mango. Identify the correctly written name.

Mangifera Indica

Mangifera indica

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Solution

In binomial system of nomenclature, the generic name of a species always starts with a capital letter whereas the specific name starts with a small letter. Therefore, the correct scientific name of Mango is Mangifera indica.


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