Hibbert's flowers and Hitler's beetle – what do we do when species are named after history's monsters?

One of Australia’s largest groups of flower species is named after a wealthy British slave-trader. And Nazi memorabilia collectors have almost sent “Hitler’s beetle” extinct. It’s time for a change.

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