Question

Select the correctly written scientific name of mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.

• A. Mangifera Indica
• B. Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
• C. Mangifera indica Linn.
• D. Mangifera indica

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mangifera indica Linn.

Mango was the first species which was described by Carolus Linnaeus. It is a fruit that belongs to the genus 'Mangifera' and species 'indica'. Hence, Mangifera indica Linn. is the scientific name of Mango as per rules of binomial nomenclature given by Carolus Linnaeus.