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New Lichen Named for Obama

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 16, 2009 6:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – The latest honor for the president: A University of California scientist has named a new species of lichen after him, the Los Angeles Times reports. It's a compliment. The scientist did much of his research on Caloplaca obamae during the campaign and says the strain...   Read full story »

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