Restoring names for indigenous flora

What’s in a name? Two Auckland academics have just released a report arguing for a change to naming conventions for native plants. Professor Len Gillman of AUT and University of Auckland’s Dr Shane Wright, whose whakapapa includes Te Āti Hau and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, say it’s the first step in recognising the contribution of indigenous scientific knowledge. It’s causing a stir in the scientific community about quite how we officially name plant and animal life.