In 1906, A “Frankenstein Plant" Hidden In Kew’s Herbarium Was Exposed As A Hoax. Not A New Species, But Two Stuck Together | Collector

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In 1906, A “Frankenstein Plant" Hidden In Kew’s Herbarium Was Exposed As A Hoax. Not A New Species, But Two Stuck Together

A distinguished Victorian botanist, Auguste Glaziou’s hoax went undiscovered for 24 years.