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– for example, Carpinus betulus( hornbeam) – will generally consist of two words, the genus and the species. The genus comes first and starts with a capital letter. All plants in the same genus will share characteristics as they have a common ancestor. In this case, they are members of the birch family, Betulaceae. The species, which starts with a lowercase letter, is an individual member of the genus; there could be several thousand species in one genus. Carpinus japonica is the Japanese hornbeam, a different species.
Of course, names can be longer, as, within different species, there are sub-species, varieties and cultivars, as well as different forms. Each word on a plant label can tell you more about the individual plant.
Other terminology explained The natural progression of improved knowledge and ideas results in an ever-changing succession of linguistic terms. Here are just a few:
Perennial: A non-woody plant that is expected to live for more than two years.
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