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Potamogeton distinctus

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Potamogeton distinctus. See image source here.

#534 They called me Potamogeton distinctus, also known as Potamogeton franchetii. I pay homage to the male botanist Adrien René Franchet. They first catalogued me in 1904.

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Zostera marina

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Zostera marina. See image source here.

#508 They called me Zostera marina, also known as Zostera marina var. phillipsii. I pay homage to the male botanist Barry W. Phillips, or Edwin Percy Phillips. They first catalogued me in 1753.

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Swertia tetrapetala

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Swertia tetrapetala. See image source here.

#466 They called me Swertia tetrapetala, also known as Swertia pallasii, Swertia bissetii, and Swertia tetrapetala var. wilfordii. I pay homage to the male botanists Peter Simon Pallas, James Bisset, and Wilford (I couldn’t find his records). They first catalogued me in 1789.