Linnaean taxonomy

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Linnaean taxonomy is a hierarchical system for classifying and naming organisms, developed by Carl Linnaeus and forming the foundation of modern biological classification.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biological classification system
appliesTo animals
fungi
microorganisms
plants
basedOn morphological similarity
creator Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
definesConcept binomen
trinomen
type specimen
developedInCentury 18th century
field biology
systematics
taxonomy
followedBy cladistics
phylogenetic systematics
hasCharacteristic hierarchical structure
nested ranks
stability of names
hasCoreConcept binomial nomenclature
hierarchical classification of organisms
rank-based classification
hasGoal standardized naming of organisms
universal classification of biodiversity
hasLimitation originally not based on evolutionary relationships
sometimes conflicts with cladistic classification
hasNamingRule each species has a two-part Latin name
genus name is capitalized
scientific names are usually italicized
specific epithet is not capitalized
influenced botanical nomenclature
modern biological classification
zoological nomenclature
introducedInWork Systema Naturae NERFINISHED
namedAfter Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
originalPublicationLanguage Latin
precededBy pre-Linnaean folk taxonomies
regulatedBy International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants NERFINISHED
International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes NERFINISHED
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED
usedIn biodiversity studies
conservation biology
ecology
evolutionary biology
usesLanguage Latinized names
usesRank class
family
genus
kingdom
order
phylum
species
subspecies
variety

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Cynara describedIn Linnaean taxonomy
Linnaean sexual system of plants componentOf Linnaean taxonomy
this entity surface form: Linnaean system of classification
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature principle Linnaean taxonomy
this entity surface form: Principle of Binominal Nomenclature
Laurentii Salvii associatedWith Linnaean taxonomy
Philosophia Botanica workExampleOf Linnaean taxonomy
Beta describedIn Linnaean taxonomy
Statius Müller usedTaxonomicSystem Linnaean taxonomy
Linnaean correspondence relatedTo Linnaean taxonomy
Sparrman memberOf Linnaean taxonomy
subject surface form: Anders Sparrman
this entity surface form: Linnaean school