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Eponymous Taxa: How Organisms Are Named After People

Eponymous Taxa: How Organisms Are Named After People In the vast world of biological nomenclature—the formal system of naming organisms—scientists often choose to honor individuals by wea...

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Infraspecific Names in Botanical Classification

Understanding Infraspecific Names in Botany In the world of biological classification, a species is often the most familiar unit of organization. However, nature is rarely so simple. Many...

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