named after Men
#968 They called me Sinningia speciosa, also known as Gloxinia speciosa var. menziesii, Gloxinia passinghamii, and Gloxinia merkii. I pay homage to the male botanists Archibald Menzies, Passingham (I couldn’t find his records), and Merk (I couldn’t find his records). They first catalogued me in 1877.
#962 They called me Origanum vulgare, also known as Origanum watsonii. I pay homage to the male botanist Sereno Watson, Elba Emanuel Watson, Hewett Watson, William Watson, or William Watson. They first catalogued me in 1753.
#959 They called me Casearia grewiifolia, also known as Casearia kerrii. I pay homage to the male botanist Arthur Francis George Kerr. They first catalogued me in 1808.
