NY Times Africa As Botanists Drop a Racist Plant Name, Some Fear Scientific Confusion by Design Tech August 3, 2024 August 3, 2024 Bookmark 19 The International Botanical Congress voted to change a scientific name belonging to hundreds of plant species because it was offensive in southern Africa. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Design Tech Follow Author previous post High-Profile Assassinations Push Iran and Israel to the Brink of War next post Mexico City’s women water harvesters help make up for drought You may also like Bookmark South African AIDS Activist Pushes for H.I.V. Treatment... July 15, 2025 Bookmark Muhammadu Buhari, Strongman President of Nigeria, Dies at... July 15, 2025 Bookmark South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police... July 15, 2025 Bookmark Trump Administration Poised to Ramp Up Deportations to... July 15, 2025 Bookmark Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C.... July 15, 2025 Bookmark How Elephants Say They Like Them Apples July 15, 2025 Bookmark Trump Discusses Economic Investment With African Leaders at... July 15, 2025 Bookmark Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya, Killing Dozens July 15, 2025 Bookmark South African Police’s Frequent Use of Torture Echoes... July 15, 2025 Bookmark Why Are Police Officers in South Africa Torturing... July 15, 2025