Binomial nomenclature

Binomial nomenclature- System of having two names, genus and specific epithet, for each organism. 

Homeopathic drugs are produced from natural substances such as plant materials, animal sources, minerals, diseased parts of man etc. They are also produced from the diluent medium of aqueous ethanol exposed to ionizing radiation. Remedies of plant and animal sources are named according to the binomial nomenclature introduced by Linnaeus (1753). 

Unfortunately, most applications do not include sufficient supporting information regarding the proper identification of the specified material, including Latin binomial nomenclature, plant parts utilized, processing specifications, extraction procedure (if applicable), or method of identification. The failure to provide this basic information is a common oversight on the part of applicants. The industry s counterpoint is that some of the required information is proprietary and that the FDA does not provide sufficient protection of NDI applications that would prevent a competitor from utilizing the NDI after the initial applicant invests all the work and expense. 

Castor bean is a rarity amongst the oilseed crops. Firstly, the bean has an abnormally high oil content of 40-60%. Secondly, the chemical composition of the castor oil is highly defined and concentrated on a single fatty acid. Between 85 and 90% of the castor oil is the C18 fatty acid ricinoleic acid found in the form of a triglyceride ester, hence the binomial nomenclature (Latin name), Rizinus cumminus. 

The year 1958 was one of several plausible bicentenaries for Linnaeus (Koerner, 1999). The first editions of his pamphlets Systema Naturae (System of Nature, 1735 first edition) and Genera Plantarum (Genera of Plants, 1737), used the sexual system, but his use of this approach preceded these publications. Linnaeus first used trivial names for species in Species Plantarum (Species of Plants, 1753) and in the tenth edition of Systema Naturae (System of Nature, 1758). Use of the year 1758 probably is meant to celebrate the adoption of trivial names and the consistent use of binomial nomenclature. 

Binomial nomenclature The system of taxonomy developed by Linnaeus in which each organism is assigned a genus and specific epithet. 

Nomenclature Biologists who name newly discovered organisms use a system that is structured very much like the one used by chemists in naming compounds. The system used by biologists is called the Linnaean system of binomial nomenclature, after its creator, Carolus Linnaeus. Research this system in a biology textbook, and then note similarities and differences between the Linnaeus system and chemical nomenclature. 

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