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    The common name of pea is simpler than its botanical (scientific) name Pisumsativum why then is the simpler common name not used instead of the complex scientific/botanical name in biology?

Answer:

                  The common or vernacular names changes with the change in place, causing confusion regarding the identification of specific specimen, whereas the complex scientific names are in Latin and universally accepted and understood. Hence, scientific names are preferred over the common vernacular names.