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Eighth plant species named after Yorkshire expert
Professor Jon Lovett from Swaledale tells Georgey Spanswick that he's had an eighth plant species named after him, almost 30 years after discovering the species in Tanzania. The mycotroph has been named Afrothismia lovettii in his honour.
(Image:Tom Lovett)
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