Which is the correct date of publication of "Species Plantarum" authored by Carolus Linnaeus?
A
1st May, 1753
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B
1st January, 1935
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C
1st January, 1856
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D
1st May, 1858
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Solution
The correct option is A 1st May, 1753
Species Plantarum was published in 1st May 1753.
Linnaeus gave the scientific names of plants of about 6000 species. He established binomial nomenclature in this book which is widely accepted as the starting point of nomenclature of plants