Taxacom: botanical names with racist history

[Peter Uetz]

If words hurt white people, it’s wokeism.

Were any (black) African botanists asked?
The "proposal to … eliminate caffer” (etc.) seems to have been written by 2 white people, ironically:
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Peter






> On Jul 22, 2024, at 12:40, Jeremy Bruhl via Taxacom <taxacom at lists.ku.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dear John
> 
> Words matter and can hurt deeply. The action taken is measured and reasonable.
> 
> Cheers,  Jeremy
>