All are the rules of binomial nomenclature, except
the first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
when the biological name is handwritten, the two components - the genus and specific epithet must be underlined separately.
the first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
biological names are generally in Sanskrit and written in italics.
Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.