When strolling through a garden center or flipping through a plant catalog, you’ll often notice two distinct names on each tag: a common name and a botanical name. While the common name feels friendly ...
Passiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like spells from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, doesn’t it? While these words could come ...
The rose is one of the most loved flowers in the world because of its intoxicating smell and beauty that everyone knows. It's ...
"New combinations published in this volume [:] Dahlia cordifolia (Sessé & Moc.) McVaugh, comb. nov. (p. 148) [;] Bernardia dodecandra (Sessé ex Cav.) McVaugh, comb ...
Walk into any traditional Indian home, and chances are you’ll spot a lovely, aromatic herb thriving in the courtyard or on a ...
The Kei apple tree (Dovyalis caffra) is native to southern Africa. It is one of the species that will have its scientific name changed after a recent vote. Public Domain After six days of heated ...
The International Botanical Congress voted to change a scientific name belonging to hundreds of plant species because it was offensive in southern Africa. By Clarissa Brincat In July, plant scientists ...