International Code of Botanical nomenclature $(I C B N)$ has provided a code for classification of plants. Give hierarchy of units of classification botanists follow while classifying plants and mention different 'Suffixes' used for the units.

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Hierarchy :

The hierarchy followed in plants: Species > Genus > Family > Order > Class > Division > Kingdom

Suffixes used :

Taxon Suffixes

Kingdom -ae

Division -phyta

Class -phyceae

Order -ales

Family -aceae

Genus No suffix

Species No suffix

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