South Africa Names Threatened Iris Plant After World Cup’s Vuvuzela Horn

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South Africa Names Threatened Iris Plant After World Cup’s Vuvuzela Horn
South Africa named a newly discovered Iris plant after the vuvuzela, the plastic trumpet that became internationally recognized after both delighting and annoying millions of sports fans watching the soccer World Cup.
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