US EditionBotanists vote to remove racist reference from plants’ scientific names
- For the first time, botanists voted to remove offensive scientific names from over 200 plants, fungi, and algae, which included a racial slur related to the word Caffra.
- A special committee was created to assess the ethics of names for newly described species, with the ability to reject derogatory names after 2026.
- Gideon Smith from Nelson Mandela University stated confidence in the process despite a close vote outcome.
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Botanists at the congress voted to abolish over 200 species names of plants, fungi, and algae deemed racist. They must be renamed by 2026.
·Paris, France
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Botanists decided to give a new name to a couple hundred species of plants, fungi and algae at a congress in Madrid, because their name contains the word caffra, which is offensive to blacks living predominantly in the south of Africa.
·Estonia
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A decision made at an international conference changes over 200 scientific names. In the future, names that have been considered offensive can be completely abandoned.
·Finland
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