What is the scientific name 'binomial nomenclature' for the carnation

What is the scientific name 'binomial nomenclature' for the carnation

• A. Lilium longiflorum
• B. Erica carnea
• C. Dianthus caryophyllus
• D. Hyacinthus orientalis

Answer: (C)

Binomial nomenclature uses a two-part Latin name to identify a species. For the carnation, the two parts are the genus Dianthus and the species epithet caryophyllus, together forming Dianthus caryophyllus. This name indicates that the carnation belongs to the genus that includes other pinks, and that caryophyllus is the species most commonly cultivated as the carnation. In standard writing, the genus is capitalized, the species epithet is lowercase, and the whole name is typically italicized. The other listed plants belong to different genera, such as Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily), Erica carnea (winter heather), and Hyacinthus orientalis (common hyacinth), so they are not the carnation.

Binomial nomenclature uses a two-part Latin name to identify a species. For the carnation, the two parts are the genus Dianthus and the species epithet caryophyllus, together forming Dianthus caryophyllus. This name indicates that the carnation belongs to the genus that includes other pinks, and that caryophyllus is the species most commonly cultivated as the carnation. In standard writing, the genus is capitalized, the species epithet is lowercase, and the whole name is typically italicized. The other listed plants belong to different genera, such as Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily), Erica carnea (winter heather), and Hyacinthus orientalis (common hyacinth), so they are not the carnation.