Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Did you know that Obama has parasitic species named after him?

From Wikipedia:
Caloplaca obamae is a species of lichen in the fungus genus Caloplaca. It is the first species to be named in honor of United States President Barack Obama.
Lichen associations may be examples of mutualism, commensalism or even parasitism, depending on the species.
You just can't make this up.

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"...it has been suggested that C. obamae, which had nearly gone extinct when cattle ranches were active, will make a comeback on the island."

Let's hope the comback is nationwide!

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