# Offensive scientific names

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/offensive-scientific-names/36028>\
**Category:** Nature Talk\
**Created:** [October 1, 2022, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/offensive-scientific-names/36028 "2022-10-01T11:52:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/offensive-scientific-names/36028/110 "2022-10-06T07:40:48Z")

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[_Phallus_](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/54593-Phallus) and [_Clitoria_](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/82325-Clitoria) might fit better as a comment in: [Funny, long, or just plain weird animal names](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/funny-long-or-just-plain-weird-animal-names/3220). I know it says animal names, but there have been many plants posted there already, so why not _Fungi_?

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