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Impatiens balsamifera (Balsam) and Mimosa pudica both are known by the common name

Option: 1

Forget-me-not


Option: 2

Touch-me-not


Option: 3

Dodhak


Option: 4

Love-in-a-mist


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Vernacular names and Scientific names -

Disadvantages of vernacular names
Vernacular names are not used by biologists because

  • They have no significance ad they are misleading. E.g. Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena), Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica). 
  • Some common names have no meaning. E.g. silverfish, jellyfish, cuttlefish, starfish they are not at all related. Silverfish is not even aquatic.
  • Common names cannot be used by scientists all over the world.
  • Sometimes a single organism is known by several names in the same language. E.g. water lily hs 81 dutch names, 44 french names and 15 English names. 
  • Different names can have opposing meanings in different countries.
  • A single name can be used for more than one species. hence, they are confusing. E.g. Touch-me-not is used for both Impatiens balsamifera (Balsam) and Mimosa pudica.

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 Impatiens balsamifera (Balsam) and Mimosa pudica both are known by the common name Touch-me-not in the vernacular language.
 

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