Description
Malti:
Il-wirja MELITENSIS tesplora l-użu tal-aġġettiv latin ‘melitensis’ li jfisser ‘minn Malta’ fin-nomenklatura xjentifika. Il-wirja tipprovdi ħarsa ġenerali lejn l-istorja tal-klassifikazzjoni bijoloġika, minn sistemi deċentralizzati sal-istandard stabbilt mill-botaniku Carl von Linné. Tenfasizza l-prinċipji ewlenin tas-sistema Linneana, inkluż in-nomenklatura binomjali, l-università, ir-regola tal-prijorità, u t-tipifikazzjoni.
English:
The exhibition, MELITENSIS explores the use of the Latin adjective ‘melitensis’, meaning ‘from Malta’, in scientific nomenclature. The exhibition provides an overview of the history of biological classification, from decentralized systems to the standard established by botanist Carl von Linné. It emphasizes the key principles of the Linnaean system, including binomial nomenclature, universality, the rule of priority, and typification.
Mill-14 ta’ Ġunju sas-6 ta’ Lulju 2025
From 14th June to 6th July 2025
Il-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Istorja Naturali, Mdina
National Museum of natural History, Mdina
