As per your syllabus, the scientific name of POTATO is Solanum tuberosum. What does 'tuberosum' represent?
AThe kingdom
BThe family
CThe specific epithet (species name)
DThe genus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The specific epithet (species name)
As per your syllabus, the second word is the specific epithet. Genus = Solanum.
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