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Landscape Management EOPA Practice Exam

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The word florida in the binomial name Cornus florida (dogwood) is the
Correct Answer:
Species epithet
Explanation:
In binomial nomenclature, a species name has two parts: the first names the genus and the second names the species within that genus. The first word, Cornus, is the genus. The second word, florida, is the species epithet—it identifies the specific species within the genus Cornus. Taken together, Cornus florida is the full species name for the dogwood. The family and order are higher taxonomic levels and aren’t part of the two-word species name.

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