But scientists have broken it down into many species
The issue is that they retained the same name
Which makes it harder to learn and teach these.
Location: Kissimmee Prairie State Park Preserve
Photo originally taken: October 20, 2018
Explanation: I originally ID'd this as a Bushy Bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus) but it was renamed to Bushy Bluestem Species Complex (Complex Andropogon glomeratus) after a taxon change on July 27, 2022 that split the genus into multiple levels. On researching this, the confusing part is that the Complex retained the same name of Andropogon glomeratus.
Sources: https://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/G104/lectures/104taxon.html
https://storyneedle.com/lumping-and-splitting-in-taxonomy
https://www.iaptglobal.org/icn
https://ab.pensoft.net/article/38075/
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