<Ul> <Li> Economy . Compared to the polynomial system which it replaced , a binomial name is shorter and easier to remember . It corresponds to the widespread system of family name plus given name ( s ) used to name people in many cultures . </Li> <Li> Widespread use . The binomial system of nomenclature is governed by international codes and is used by biologists worldwide . A few binomials have also entered common speech , such as Homo sapiens , E. coli , Boa constrictor , and Tyrannosaurus rex . </Li> <Li> Uniqueness . Provided that taxonomists agree as to the limits of a species , it can have only one name that is correct under the appropriate nomenclature code , generally the earliest published if two or more names are accidentally assigned to a species . However , establishing that two names actually refer to the same species and then determining which has priority can be difficult , particularly if the species was named by biologists from different countries . Therefore , a species may have more than one regularly used name ; all but one of these names are `` synonyms '' . </Li> <Li> Stability . Although stability is far from absolute , the procedures associated with establishing binomial names , such as the principle of priority , tend to favor stability . For example , when species are transferred between genera ( as not uncommonly happens as a result of new knowledge ) , if possible the second part of the binomial is kept the same . Thus there is disagreement among botanists as to whether the genera Chionodoxa and Scilla are sufficiently different for them to be kept separate . Those who keep them separate give the plant commonly grown in gardens in Europe the name Chionodoxa siehei ; those who do not give it the name Scilla siehei . The siehei element is constant . Similarly if what were previously thought to be two distinct species are demoted to a lower rank , such as subspecies , where possible the second part of the binomial name is retained as the third part of the new name . Thus the Tenerife robin may be treated as a different species from the European robin , in which case its name is Erithacus superbus , or as only a subspecies , in which case its name is Erithacus rubecula superbus . The superbus element of the name is constant . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Economy . Compared to the polynomial system which it replaced , a binomial name is shorter and easier to remember . It corresponds to the widespread system of family name plus given name ( s ) used to name people in many cultures . </Li> <Li> Widespread use . The binomial system of nomenclature is governed by international codes and is used by biologists worldwide . A few binomials have also entered common speech , such as Homo sapiens , E. coli , Boa constrictor , and Tyrannosaurus rex . </Li> <Li> Uniqueness . Provided that taxonomists agree as to the limits of a species , it can have only one name that is correct under the appropriate nomenclature code , generally the earliest published if two or more names are accidentally assigned to a species . However , establishing that two names actually refer to the same species and then determining which has priority can be difficult , particularly if the species was named by biologists from different countries . Therefore , a species may have more than one regularly used name ; all but one of these names are `` synonyms '' . </Li> <Li> Stability . Although stability is far from absolute , the procedures associated with establishing binomial names , such as the principle of priority , tend to favor stability . For example , when species are transferred between genera ( as not uncommonly happens as a result of new knowledge ) , if possible the second part of the binomial is kept the same . Thus there is disagreement among botanists as to whether the genera Chionodoxa and Scilla are sufficiently different for them to be kept separate . Those who keep them separate give the plant commonly grown in gardens in Europe the name Chionodoxa siehei ; those who do not give it the name Scilla siehei . The siehei element is constant . Similarly if what were previously thought to be two distinct species are demoted to a lower rank , such as subspecies , where possible the second part of the binomial name is retained as the third part of the new name . Thus the Tenerife robin may be treated as a different species from the European robin , in which case its name is Erithacus superbus , or as only a subspecies , in which case its name is Erithacus rubecula superbus . The superbus element of the name is constant . </Li> </Ul>
benefits of binomial nomenclature to taxonomists and scientist
benefits of binomial nomenclature to taxonomists and scientist
Economy Widespread use Uniqueness Stability
Economy Widespread use Uniqueness Stability