PLANT NOMENCLATURE

Plant Nomenclature

• How many different plants are there on this Earth?

• Over 375,000 Plants• Plant Nomenclature - The naming of plants

- 1753 Carl Von Linne started the binomial system of naming plants

Horticultural Plants have 2 types of names. 1. Common Name2. Botanical Name

Plants may have more than 1 common name EX. Tuliptree – Yellow popular, tulip magnolia, tulip popular Depending on where you live in the us.

BINOMIAL NAMES

• Binomial Names – • All plants are given a

binomial names. • This means they have 2

Latin Names

• 1st is the Genus

• 2nd is the Epithet

• Tuliptree• Liriodendron tulipifera• Advantage of using

Latin? • So it can be clearly

Identified • Also it is used and

recognized by horticulturist

Genus

Is a closely related group of plants comprised of one or more species

Classification is based on 1. Structure of Flower 2. Structure of Fruit 3. Structure of leaves, bud, stems & roots- Generic name is written in with a CAPITAL letter & underline or Italicized

Composed of plants that show characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in the genus.

- Written in lower case & underline or italicized - Group of plants within a species show a

difference from other plants - The difference is inherited - Passed down through sexual reproduction- Written in lower case & underlined or italicized

SPECIES

Plants having distinguishing characteristics from other plants. They do NOT transfer those characteristics to their offspring. Through sexual reproduction They must be propagated asexually – to transfer their characteristics

CULTIVAR

One of the first things to consider when selecting a plant is

1. Appearance of the Plant

Quality Plants – have 4 - seasons value - Plant has attractive quality at any time of the year

1. Flowers, Healthy Looking, - in summer2. Beautiful Fall color & fruit effects3. Have symmetrical shape or form

SELECTING PLANTS

Factors of selecting plants 1. Appearance 2. Function 3. Cold Tolerance 4. Heat Tolerance 5. Messiness 6. Life Expectancy & Growth Rate7. Pest Resistance 8. Physiological Factors - Soil types ? pH

SELECTING PLANTS