Moss pink’s scientific name is Phlox subulata. What language do scientific names stem from?

Moss pink’s scientific name is Phlox subulata. What language do scientific names stem from?

A German
B Latin
C Spanish

Scientific names, or Latin binomials, are unique names given to each species by biologists. The first name, always capitalized, is referred to as the genus and the second name is called the specific epithet.

The correct answer is Latin.

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