alleryThe abbreviation written after the specific epithet gives the:
AAuthor note
BAuthor nation
CAuthor number
DAuthor name
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Author name
1. Mangifera indica Linn. carries an extra piece of information.
2. The name of the author appears after the specific epithet in abbreviated form.
3. Linn. shows the species was first described by Linnaeus.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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