19 Species of Ferns Named for Lady Gaga

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 Nineteen species of fern found in Central and South America, Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, have been named after Lady Gaga. At one stage of its life, the new genus Gaga has somewhat fluid definitions of gender and resembles one of the pop star’s famous outfits. Members of the new genus also bear a distinct DNA sequence spelling GAGA.

 Study leader Kathleen Pryer, a Duke University biology professor, said:We wanted to name this genus for Lady Gaga because of her fervent defense of equality and individual expression. And as we started to consider it, the ferns themselves gave us more reasons why it was a good choice

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