alleryStart learning →The genus name Iris exists in both plants and animals because
Athe two nomenclature codes are independent
Bthe two codes merged in 1906
Canimals were once classed as plants
DLatin names are never unique
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. the two nomenclature codes are independent
Botanical nomenclature is independent of zoological nomenclature, so the same generic name may be used in both.
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