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Actephila excelsa

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Actephila excelsa. See image source here.

#728 They called me Actephila excelsa, also known as Actephila thomsonii. I pay homage to the male botanist George Thomson, or Charles Wyville Thomson. They first catalogued me in 1863.

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Trachyspermum ammi

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Trachyspermum ammi. See image source here.

#720 They called me Trachyspermum ammi, also known as Seseli gilliesii, Deverra korolkowii, Pituranthos korolkowii, and Carum korolkowii. I pay homage to the male botanists John Gillies, and Korolkow (I couldn’t find his records). They first catalogued me in 1929.

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Pistia stratiotes

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Pistia stratiotes. See image source here.

#718 They called me Pistia stratiotes, also known as Pistia cumingii, and Pistia turpinii. I pay homage to the male botanists Hugh Cuming, and Turpin (I couldn’t find his records). They first catalogued me in 1753.