Following the basic rules of nomenclature for plants, algae, and fungi, answer the following: a. What would be the correct scientific name for a species described and named by Linnaeus as Lythrum salicaria in 1753 but was renamed by him as Lythrum intermedium in 1758? State the ICBN rule involved. b. What becomes of the other name in (a) ___________________________________
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The correct scientific name for the species described and named by Linnaeus as Lythrum salicaria in 1753 but renamed by him as Lythrum intermedium in 1758 would be Lythrum intermedium. This is because according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, Show more…
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