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