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Can you tell an amorphophallus from an aspergillus?
A quiz inspired by the essay collection Thinking with Plants and Fungi explores the origins and meanings of scientific names for plants and fungi. Developed with Harvard Divinity School scholars, it r
By Sydney Boles · 2026-09-16T09:10:43.875Z
A quiz inspired by the essay collection Thinking with Plants and Fungi explores the origins and meanings of scientific names for plants and fungi. Developed with Harvard Divinity School scholars, it reflects on how language shapes understanding of organisms unlike humans. Readers can test their knowledge while discovering links among botany, etymology, theology, and culture.
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