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[–] angrystego 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also, don't mention they were supposed to become Portulacaceae - very sensitive topic.

[–] TropicalDingdong 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You really had to bring that up?

This is a meme sub and you thought it was ok to bring politics here?

[–] angrystego 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I kind of thought it was not as hot. I mean, compared to the whole African vs. Australian Acacia affair - oops!

[–] TropicalDingdong 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was kidding. Although I have legitimately seen one entire career come tumbling during the advent of molecular plant phylogeny.

[–] angrystego 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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 ~~Stapelias~~ Ceropegias could talk...

[–] TropicalDingdong 3 points 4 months ago

Damn. and I had a whole 4chan NavySealCopypasta but about a disgraced taxonomist ready to go too..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think I'm missing the joke. Are portulacas somehow related other than also being succulents?

There's that one species of cactus that exists outside the US but there are hundreds of portulacas and they exist all over the place.

Is it about invasive species?

[–] TropicalDingdong 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess I dropped this: /s.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Well thank you for that, I was quite puzzled.