Question

The scientific name of mango is written as Mangifera indica L. What does the L mean?

• A. The letter L means that Linnaeus gave this scientific name to the plant
• B. The letter L means that this name is a Latinized name
• C. The letter L means that the plant is a native of Latin America
• D. The letter L means that the tree is large in size

Answer 1

The correct option is A The letter L means that Linnaeus gave this scientific name to the plant

According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, if the name of the author who has proposed the scientific name has to be written, it can be written in an abbreviated manner like ‘Linn’ or the first alphabet of the name can be written at the end of the
specific epithet like ‘L’.