SCI & TECH● LOW1h ago · Oct 20, 2026, 12:28 PM
A new plant species with white and light blue flowers was discovered and will be named after Lionel Messi
Clarín · south america
The plant grows on the rocky slopes of the Peruvian Andes at an altitude of over 2,000 meters. Other species dedicated to Messi include a fungus, a Patagonian spider, a Puna lizard, a prehistoric condor, and a prehistoric brachiopod.
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