Statement I: Name of the author appears after the generic name and before specific epithet
and is written in an abbreviated form.
Statement II: In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus.
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Statement I is Incorrect: According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, the author's name appears after the specific epithet, not between the generic name and specific epithet. For example, in Mangifera indica Linn., "Linn." comes after indica.
Statement II is Correct: Mangifera indica Linn. indicates that the scientific name Mangifera indica was first described by Carl Linnaeus. "Linn." is the abbreviation for Linnaeus.
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