The Botanical name for a plant is called its ‘genus’ and the name of the species is called its ‘species’. The first word of a botanical name is the genus and the second word is the species.
Botany is the science of plant life. Its study is important because plants provide us with food and clothing, as well as fuel for energy, shelter and medicine. They are also important to the environment because they remove carbon dioxide from the air, store water and release oxygen. The goal of botany is to study and understand all aspects of plant life and the interactions between plants and their environment. covers a wide range of living organisms including: algae, fungi, lichens, mosses, ferns, flowering plants and trees.It is the study of plant-life, including the structure, growth, reproduction, evolution, and classification of plants.