whose system of classifying and naming organisms
The process of naming and classifying organisms according to set of rules is called taxonomy. In some cultures, taxonomic rules are based traditional uses for plants and animals, and the existence of classification system facilities the transfer of that knowledge through generations.ummary. Modern taxonomy officially began in 1758 with Systema Naturae, the classic work by Carolus Linnaeus. This module, the first in a two-part series on species taxonomy, focuses on Linnaeusâ system for classifying and naming plants and animals.