If a botanist has to nomenclate a similar species, he will use

Syntype

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Neotype

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Holotype

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Isotype

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Solution

The correct option is D Isotype
For a similar Species isotype is done of a plant as holotype which means (reference specimen)
In this process a specimen is collected from the same plant at the same time and this duplicate specimen are often kept in several Institute. So if a botanist has to nomenclature a similar species he will used isotype.
So, the correct answer is 'Isotype'

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