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In Mangifera indica Linn., what does the abbreviation Linn. tell us?
ALinnaeus moved it to a new genus
BLinnaeus first described it
CIt is a Latin family ending
DIt marks a subspecies name
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Linnaeus first described it
The author's abbreviated name placed at the end of a biological name shows who first described the species.
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