Salamander@mander.xyzM to Botany@mander.xyz · 5 months agoMany plant names are offensive: botanists will vote on whether to change themwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down16
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minus-squareRuBisCO@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·5 months ago Gillman, for instance, would like to see future botanical congresses consider replacing some existing plant names with longstanding names used by Indigenous groups. YES, do it!
YES, do it!