Scientific name

Scientist asign each species a scientific name, which is the same all over the world.

Each name consists fo two words: the first indicates the genus to which the individual belongs to and is always written with a capital letter. The second one is written with a lower case letter. Scientific names are written in italics.

Check if these scientific names are correct:

1. amanita muscaria

2. satanas lenz

3. amanita faloide

4. amanita verna

5. boletus edulis

6. puccinia graminis

7. amanita phalloides

8. phytophthora infestans

9. equus caballus

10. equus hermonus