@article{fdi:010080894,
  title = {{T}he inequity of species names : the flora of {N}ew {C}aledonia as a case study [+ {C}orrigendum 2021, vol. 262, art. 109324]},
  author = {{P}illon, {Y}ohan},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ince {L}innaeus popularized the system of binomial nomenclature to describe living organisms, it has been common practice to name species after people (eponyms). {T}rends in species naming were analyzed in the endemic flora of {N}ew {C}aledonia, a biodiversity hotspot in the {S}outh-{W}est {P}acific. {I}t was found that eponyms were predominantly from {F}rance and other {E}uropean countries, and to a lesser extent from neighboring countries in {O}ceania or {N}orth {A}merica. {T}oday, just 7% of these eponyms were born in {N}ew {C}aledonia, and 6% were women. {M}ost of the corresponding species were described in the past five decades. {A}lthough the evidence is still preliminary, the name of a species appears to have a significant impact on how people relate to it, and this may be especially important for threatened endemic species and the willingness of local populations to preserve them. {B}ecause newly described species are often rare and endangered, adopting a more balanced approach to species naming may help to secure their future, particularly given the current extinction crisis.},
  keywords = {{C}onservation ; {M}atilda effect ; {P}erception ; {T}axonomy ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iological {C}onservation},
  volume = {253},
  numero = {},
  pages = {108934 [4  + {C}orrigendum 2021, vol. 262, art. 109324]},
  ISSN = {0006-3207},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108934},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080894},
}