I love eus all: Catherine Stewart recounts her joy at the mellifluous monickers owned by a select group of plants, those with euphonious names

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There are some plant names that I just can't stand. Remember when poor old Tristania conferta suffered a rename as the ghastly Lophostemon confertus and the melodic Beloperone was transformed into Drejerella guttata, sounding like one of Cinderella'svery, very ugly sisters? (Fortunately it is now redeemed as her beautiful cousin, Justicia brandegeana.).