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Many plant names are offensive: botanists will vote on whether to change them (www.nature.com)
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[–] Rubisco@slrpnk.net -1 points 3 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!