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Age: 101
Sign: Capricorn

City: NEW YORK
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/14/2007

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April 3, 2007 - Tuesday 

Current mood:  impressed
Category: News and Politics
Macrocarpaea dies-viridisI'm not talking about the band -- I'm talking about the flower named after the band.

A botanist from Switzerland, Dr. Jason R. Grant, just wrote to NRDC to tell us that he named a new tropical plant species after Green Day. It's called Macrocarpaea dies-viridis (dies-viridis is Latin for Green Day), and the scientific journal Harvard Papers in Botany just published an article about it!

In his message, Dr. Grant says, "My students and I discovered this new species in February 2006 in Ecuador, and listened to Green Day music while driving, and in the evenings. Obviously as a botanist I am concerned with the environment, and applaud the efforts of the Natural Resources Defense Council."

I never thought I'd say this, but I now have a favorite botanist.  I bet you can guess who he is.

-Lisa
Currently listening:
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By Green Day
Release date: 13 November, 2001
Susie M.
Susana M.

 
That's so amazing!!! I bet Green Day are very very proud!! I love plants, so this is awsome to me! :)
 
Posted by Susie M. on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 2:56 PM
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Lj

 
great news! thats awsome. nice to see greenday's efforts are being realised!
 
Posted by Lj on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 2:56 PM
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†.Revolt Against The Honor To Obey.†

 
That's fucking incredible!
 
Posted by †.Revolt Against The Honor To Obey.† on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 2:56 PM
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Bryan [Hoot Owl]
Bryan Ramirez

 
OMG! YAY! THATS SO COOL!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Bryan [Hoot Owl] on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 2:56 PM
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Louise

 
haha that's well good!
 
Posted by Louise on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 2:56 PM
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Gabba Gabba Hey

 
That's probably the coolest thing I've read in a really long time.
 
Posted by Gabba Gabba Hey on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 2:57 PM
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Gravy

 
that's so cool. I bet Green Day are really proud :)
 
Posted by Gravy on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 9:03 PM
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wow that is so awsome
 
Posted by on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 9:03 PM
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Raven Filth™

 
coolio!!thats awsome!!
 
Posted by Raven Filth™ on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 9:05 PM
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Mistee

 
OMG!! Thats soooooooooooo coooooooooool!!
 
Posted by Mistee on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 9:05 PM
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Little_A

 
I super love this!

"what have you planted in your garden?"

"Green Day!"

:)

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Amy-
 
Posted by Little_A on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 9:05 PM
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I DONT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THE MODERN AGE!
Jessica Thorpe

 
wat!? thats fuckin awsome! thats amazing! i want that plant in my room! thats so awsome!
 
Posted by I DONT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THE MODERN AGE! on April 4, 2007 - Wednesday - 9:05 PM
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aska
Aska Ohtsuka

 
I wonder if you can smoke Green Day.
 
Posted by aska on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 2:30 PM
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Melissa

 
Thats soooooo awesome!!
Green Day is the best!
Love 'em!
;D
 
Posted by Melissa on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 2:30 PM
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Billie Joe's Entourage

 
THAT IS SOOOOOO AWESOME!!!
 
Posted by Billie Joe's Entourage on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 2:30 PM
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Cindy

 
How completely cool is that?! WOW!! I, too, am impressed!!
 
Posted by Cindy on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 2:30 PM
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Stephanie Moore
Stephanie Moore

 
That is so amazing! I want that in my room so I can say "Yeah, Green Day is in my room...be jealous" haha. j/k but that is really great that they named it after them! They do really deserve it Bravo!
 
Posted by Stephanie Moore on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 2:30 PM
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Paige + Tony

 
that so fuckin awesome
 
Posted by Paige + Tony on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 2:30 PM
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Michelle[♥][PoisonousVenom][Infected]

 
that's great!!!!
but i don't think he knows what green day is named after....
 
Posted by Michelle[♥][PoisonousVenom][Infected] on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 7:31 PM
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Starby

 
Ah, but maybe he knows EXACTLY what green day is named after. He's a botanist isn't he
 
Posted by Starby on April 6, 2007 - Friday - 1:18 AM
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♥Jared's Girl♥Tawni Ann♥

 
Wow! This is a little odd, but really cool! Green Day really is GREEN Day.
 
Posted by ♥Jared's Girl♥Tawni Ann♥ on April 5, 2007 - Thursday - 7:31 PM
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<>Evil Chipmunk<>

 
Are people gonna start smoking that plant now? Haha. I hope not...it might ruin our eviroment! But I'm happy now. That really made my day and it's been pretty sucky since I got my tonsels out today. : (
 
Posted by <>Evil Chipmunk<> on April 6, 2007 - Friday - 1:17 AM
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melissa in flux.
Melissa Hallee

 
haha oh wow this is so good.

you know youve officially 'made it' when a flower is named after your band...
 
Posted by melissa in flux. on April 6, 2007 - Friday - 1:17 AM
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diana

 
ohhh god hahaha
that´s sooo crazy
 
Posted by diana on April 6, 2007 - Friday - 1:18 AM
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Kayla
Kayla Nohos

 
that is sooo cool! they should be proud for having such an impact on people! good job guys!! <3
 
Posted by Kayla on April 6, 2007 - Friday - 1:18 AM
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Aera Cura

 
That is so freakin awesome
Much Love,
xXxAquaxXx
 
Posted by Aera Cura on April 6, 2007 - Friday - 1:24 AM
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♥Nan♠
Nancy Tuya

 
What an honor.. I'd be interested to know if there has ever been another 'plant' flowering or otherwise, named after a band?
 
Posted by ♥Nan♠ on April 7, 2007 - Saturday - 8:04 PM
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Ainsley-English

 
O_O THERES A FLOWER NAMED GREEN DAY
WOW
this is the radest/coolest thing i've heard all month
I have a new favoraite flower and botanist :o
 
Posted by Ainsley-English on April 7, 2007 - Saturday - 8:08 PM
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N i k k i

 
haha wow. thats awesome.
seriously.
what other [awesome] band can say they've got a plant named after them?


Green Day deserved it.
 
Posted by N i k k i on April 7, 2007 - Saturday - 8:08 PM
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Banshee

 
Isn't it great that a flower is named after Green Day? That's just so cool ^^ I wonder whether you can buy it?
And now I even know how to say Green Day in Latin - very useful xD
 
Posted by Banshee on April 9, 2007 - Monday - 3:13 PM
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Jacøb SC™
Jacob Jackson

 
GREENDAY ROX !!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Posted by Jacøb SC™ on April 9, 2007 - Monday - 3:14 PM
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Kakaymond
Leanne Dang

 
haha
Man that was funny.
And so awesome!!
Green Day is just the best, but i wonder which gd song they were listening to? hmmm
 
Posted by Kakaymond on April 10, 2007 - Tuesday - 10:00 PM
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GuaMBRa CaRiSHiNa
DaNiela ToScano

 
Hi Everyone!

I'm from Quito-Ecuador. It's great that a new plant species has been found here and that it has been named after Green Day!! I wonder in which Ecuador's region was it discovered. I guess it was found in the Amazon Rain forest area (jungle area), as you must know, Ecuador is divided into three regions: Coast (beaches), Sierra (mountains, volcanoes), and Orient (jungle). You should come to Ecuador, it's a beautiful country. I'll be trying to find this plant!

Saludos!
Dani.
 
Posted by GuaMBRa CaRiSHiNa on April 13, 2007 - Friday - 3:43 PM
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Now I Know It's All That I Wanted

 
That's pretty cool :).
Interestingly... a band named for a plant gets a plant named after them!
 
Posted by Now I Know It's All That I Wanted on April 13, 2007 - Friday - 3:43 PM
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<Ckat<
Boom Boom Babcia

 
that's friggin' ass awesome man! it's not every day Green Day gets a plant after them. it's offically my new favorite plan
 
Posted by <Ckat< on April 14, 2007 - Saturday - 1:29 PM
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Angel
Angel Wright

 
Beautiful flower from the drawing. Wonder if this will help stop the destruction of the rainforests and other places knowing that there are still things that are as of yet still undiscovered. They must be very proud to have such a beautiful flower named after them
 
Posted by Angel on April 14, 2007 - Saturday - 7:35 PM
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Emily [Moony]
Emily Martin

 
Shit, this is fucking aaaawesome! I want it now for my room. ^_^
 
Posted by Emily [Moony] on April 15, 2007 - Sunday - 11:22 PM
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Clap if you love Dana!

 
This has to be the coolest thing ever!
i have a new favorite flower
 
Posted by Clap if you love Dana! on April 16, 2007 - Monday - 7:33 PM
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RosieFace

 
Yay, Go Green Day :) :)
 
Posted by RosieFace on April 18, 2007 - Wednesday - 3:57 PM
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Noe Joe

 
wow...!haha...that´s crazy!haha..
 
Posted by Noe Joe on May 5, 2007 - Saturday - 1:01 AM
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