Hibbertia
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What’s in a Name? Why Are So Many Species Named After History’s Monsters?
“What’s in a name?”, asked Juliet of Romeo. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But, as with the Montagues and Capulets, names mean a lot, and can cause a great deal of heartache. My colleagues and I are taxonomists, which means we name living things. While we’ve…