Question

The botanical name of the National flower of India is
A. Rosa indica
B. Nelumbo nucifera
C. Dianthus indica
D. Chrysanthemum indices

Answer 1

Botanical names are based on agreed principles and criteria which are provided in International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).

Complete Answer:
- A botanical name is a scientific name given to a particular plant species.
- The botanical name ensures that each plant species has only one name all over the world.

Rules for writing any botanical name:
- Botanical names are generally in latin and written in italics.
- The first word in botanical name represents generic name or genus and second word represents specific epithet.
- When the names are hand written then both the words are separately underlined.
- The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.

National flower of India: The national flower of India is lotus. And its botanical name is Nelumbo nucifera.

Hence the botanical name of the national flower of India is Nelumbo nucifera. So the option C will be the correct one.

Note: Remember to keep in mind the rules of writing botanical names while writing any name. And the first name represents the generic name and the second name represents the specific epithet.