alleryIn botanical names such as Amaranthus retroflexus L., the L. stands for
ALeeuwenhoek
BLinnaeus
CLamarck
DLindley
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Linnaeus
L. is the standard botanical abbreviation for Linnaeus as the author.
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