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Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:

1. Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
2. Mangifera indica Linn.
3. Mangifera indica
4. Mangifera Indica

Correct answer: Mangifera indica Linn.

Solution

The correct scientific name uses the genus name Mangifera, the species epithet indica, and the author citation Linn. for Carolus Linnaeus. Option B matches this convention exactly; the others either use an incorrect author abbreviation, omit the author, or capitalize the species name incorrectly.

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