The American Ornithology Society recently announced it would be renaming birds that had been named after people. Some plants could be next.
A plant named after former President Thomas Jefferson may be renamed after the International Botanical Congress meets in summer 2024.The American Ornithology Society said on Wednesday that it would rename all bird species in its jurisdiction that were named for people regardless of the name's history. The announcement came after birdwatchers have debated bird names for years, specifically ones that commemorate historical figures who committed acts of racism.
'This is a topic that's being discussed in the nomenclature, and it will come up at the nomenclature session next summer,' Patrick Herendeen, the senior director of plant biology at the Chicago Botanic Garden, told Newsweek, adding that various proposals have been written to modify the naming rule system. 'It's a topic that is important right now and will be discussed...
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