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Thomas Jefferson Could Lose His Plant Over Slave Ownership

Changes could impact the twinleaf, a type of flowering plant that grows in more than a dozen states in the eastern United States. The twinleaf’s scientific name is Jeffersonia diphylla, named after Jefferson, who is a controversial figure in American history known for being a slave owner. Jefferson reportedly grew the plant in his gardens at Monticello, his primary plantation in Virginia, the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported.