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Women, Plants, and the Power of a Name

Summary by Botany One
Naming species is essential to science. A consistent, universal name ensures that researchers around the world are talking about the same organism. The system we use today was developed in the 18th century by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, giving each species a two-part Latin name: the genus, followed by a specific epithet that distinguishes it from its close relatives. For instance, in Passiflora edulis, the scientific name of the passion frui…
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Botany One broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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