Twinleaf

From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia

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Jefferson's Namesake

In 1792 Benjamin Smith Barton named the plant Jeffersonia diphylla after "Thomas Jefferson, Esq. secretary of state."

wildflower

this plant is a native of North America.


--Original author: Peggy Cornett, 21 May 2007

See Also

Further Sources

  • American Philosophical Society. aps.org [1]
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