Posted in News Botanists vote to rename hundreds of plant species – because they have ‘racist’ or offensive connotations July 22, 2024 Botanists will rename hundreds of species – including common plants – because they contain the word ‘caffra’ – derived from the term ‘kaffir’, which is a slur against Black people in South Africa. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13657501/Botanists-vote-rename-hundreds-plant-species-racist-offensive-connotations.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490