Plant Taxonomy
This term describes the science of classifying and identifying plants.
Taxonomy
This category is also called Phylum in plant classification.
Division
This is the first word in a plant’s scientific name and is always capitalized.
genus
This symbol is used in a plant name to show it is a hybrid.
X
A woody perennial plant with one main stem and a mature height of at least 15 feet.
tree
This language is used for scientific classification of all living things.
Latin
These plants include algae, fungi, and lichens.
Thallophytes
This is the second word in a scientific name and is written in lowercase.
specific epithet
A hybrid made from two different species is pronounced this way.
by
This plant type has multiple woody stems and a lower growth habit than a tree.
shrub
This system of naming plants uses two Latin words.
binomial nomenclature
Ferns, horsetails, and club mosses belong to this division.
Pteridophytes
Plant family names typically end with this suffix.
–aceae
This type of plant protection lasts for 17 years.
plant patent
This stem type is soft, green, and contains water.
herbaceous stem
This Swedish botanist developed the binomial system of naming plants.
Carl (Carlos) Linnaeus
Seed-bearing or flowering plants are classified in this division.
Spermatophytes
This term describes a different form of a species, often identified by “var.”
variety
After this period, a plant patent expires
17 years
This term describes plants that are wider than they are tall.
spreading
This is the broadest category of scientific classification.
Kingdom
True mosses and liverworts belong to this plant division.
Bryophytes
This part of a plant name appears in single quotes and results from plant breeding.
cultivar
These can be renewed and often require branded pots and signage.
trademarks
Leaves without hairs are described using this term.
glabrous