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"Last week the International Botanical Congress (IBC) voted to replace words such as caffra or cafra, which appear in over 300 plants, fungi and algae names, with the words afra, afrorum, and afrum to denote their African origins."
linnean.org/news/2024/07/23/in
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The Linnean SocietyInternational Botanists Vote to Change Offensive Plant NameAn international plant science congress has voted to change a plant name based on a racial slur

What is Banksy's real name? We know his first name is Robbie, thanks to a recording of him correcting Robert to Robbie. But is his last name Del Naja or Hewlett or Buchanan. I'd go with Del Naja, myself. What's your guess?

#banksy #art #graffiti #WhatsInAName
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2

The Guardian · Legal row could finally force mystery artist Banksy to reveal his real name By Dalya Alberge