Forget all that "it's a bird, it's a plane" nonsense. It's a plant and a pop star! More specifically, a fern. Researchers at Duke University have named a whopping 19 species of ferns after Lady Gaga!
"We wanted to name this genus for Lady Gaga because of her fervent defense of equality and individual expression," Kathleen Pryer, director of Duke's herbarium and professor of biology, said. "And as ...
Thing Named After Lady Gaga: Gaga germanotta, Gaga monstraparva, etc. -- 19 species of ferns named after Mother Monster Scientists at Duke University love Lady Gaga so much, they decided to name 19 ...
Two weeks before Lady Gaga plays her first ever show in Costa Rica, the pop music superstar made a contribution to the country’s diversity – plant diversity, of course. Duke biologists named 19 ...
What: Japanese painted fern, or eared lady fern, brings amazing and colorful foliage to the shade garden. The silvers and purplish-reds that are overlaid on the fronds brightens any shadowy situation.
The Chicago Botanic Garden has released its six-year evaluation of lady ferns and Japanese painted fern (Athyrium spp.). This group of ferns is among the most elegant, yet utilitarian plants for the ...