Also, don’t mention they were supposed to become Portulacaceae - very sensitive topic.
You really had to bring that up?
This is a meme sub and you thought it was ok to bring politics here?
Sorry, I kind of thought it was not as hot. I mean, compared to the whole African vs. Australian Acacia affair - oops!
I was kidding. Although I have legitimately seen one entire career come tumbling during the advent of molecular plant phylogeny.
I know and it made me laugh so hard I had to explain it to my spouse! I tried to play along, but I guess text is not the right medium for that :D
And yeah, molecular phylogeny is the source of real drama sometimes ;)
If only
StapeliasCeropegias could talk…Damn. and I had a whole 4chan NavySealCopypasta but about a disgraced taxonomist ready to go too…
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