The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming plants is

• A. Charles Darwin
• B. Gregor Mendel
• C. Carolus Linnaeus
• D. Carl von Linné

Answer: (C)

Binomial nomenclature is the two-part naming system used for plants and all living things, giving each species a genus name followed by a specific epithet in Latin and usually written in italics. This approach, developed in the 18th century, standardizes names so scientists worldwide can be sure they’re talking about the same organism, regardless of local common names. The person who created this system is Carolus Linnaeus; his work established the genus-species format and the conventions used in taxonomy today. You may also see him listed as Carl von Linné, but Carolus Linnaeus is the standard name in modern taxonomy. The other figures were influential in biology for other reasons—Darwin for evolution and Mendel for genetics—rather than for establishing how plants are named.