In an academic article published in the journal "World Ecology" in the field of ecology, a new species of the family Phytophthora found in Sichuan was officially named Hugu Chrysanthemum after Hu Ge and Gu Tianle. (Nemoura hugekootinlokorum Wang & Meng, sp. nov.).
The abstract of the article mentioned that this species was named in tribute to Hu Ge and Louis Koo, in order to thank them for their contributions to environmental protection and basic education in the mountainous areas of western China.
Some netizens said: "Is Chongzi catching up with the popularity of handsome guys? I feel like Chongzi has become more handsome."
Hu Ge and Louis Koo are not the first celebrities whose names have been used to name new species.
In 2012, Australian scientists discovered a rare species of horse fly and named it Scaptia beyonceae. Because this gadfly not only has a graceful figure, but also has fine golden hairs on its lower abdomen, researchers describe it as "the first queen of flies in history", so they pay tribute to the pop music queen Beyoncé.
John Cleese is a master actor and screenwriter in the British comedy industry. In 2005, scientists named a newly discovered woolly lemur Avahicleesei to pay tribute to his efforts and contributions to lemur conservation.
Swedish-born Greta Garbo starred in many silent films and early Hollywood talkies. Scientists named a newly discovered solitary female wasp Rostropriagarbo because of her noble temperament and a bit of mystery.
After the insects named after Hu Ge and Louis Koo became popular, many netizens also raised doubts: Can the discoverer really name the new species casually?
In this regard, Zhao Li, director of the Chengdu Huaxi Insect Museum, said that according to international practice, the discoverer has the right to name new species, and some people even named the new species they discovered after their girlfriends.
Genus name: Which group the new species belongs to, you must use the genus name of this group, which is chosen based on scientific classification and cannot be changed casually.
Species name: The species name has strong autonomy, can be very broad, and can be determined almost at will. In foreign countries, many scholars like to name new species after relatives and friends. ?Hu Gucha? Follows Article 31.1.2 of the International Convention on Nomenclature of Animals (4th Edition), using the pinyin of Hu Ge? ?-orum? to name.