'Taxonomy, the science of naming and classifying organisms, is the foundation for conserving disappearing plants and animals. Yet the field — often viewed as an archaic, dusty tradition that harks back to intrepid 19th-century botanists describing the plants of newly colonized lands — is dying.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/opinion/to-save-life-on-earth-bring-back-taxonomy.html