For more information on plant nomenclature (the naming and classification of plants) and the recent changes in the names of familiar plants to match the DNA research that is ongoing, consider the following resources:
For California native and naturalized plant names: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange.html
For searching plant names and synonyms:
https://www.tropicos.org/
https://www.theplantlist.org
Online version of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature: https://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm
Essay by Dr John David, RHS chief scientist: https://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/documents/Essay.pdf
RHS Plant Finder online (free):
https://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/
A list of plants available in British nurseries, but with up-to-date nomenclature
Plantsman Graham Rice’s blog: https://transatlanticplantsman.typepad.com/transatlantic_plantsman/2010/05/getting-plant-names-right-and-up-to-date.html
A humorous YouTube video on the woes of changing plant names: https://www.greensparrowgardens.com/2011/02/friday-music-video-somebody-changed.html
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