[Taxacom] taxonomy article in the NYTimes: Naming the World

Richard Zander Richard.Zander at mobot.org
Tue Aug 11 09:02:44 CDT 2009


Didn't Adam start taxonomy? I have a book that says he is the patron
saint of gardening (and doubtless botany). Who is the patron saint of
zoology? I know Saint Brow, of beetling fame, is patron saint of
Coleoptera.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/science/11naming.html

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