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The year of publication of "Species Plantarum" is

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1853
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1857
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1753
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1786
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Solution

The correct option is C 1753
Linnaeus is considered as 'father of taxonomy' and was first to use the binomial nomenclature for organisms. He proposed natural system of classification for living organism and divide then into plant and animal kingdom. He described all plant species known to him in his book “Species Plantarum, published in the year 1753” in which he gave a generic name to each species.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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