Cosberella lamaralexanderi
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Cosberella lamaralexanderi, or the Lamar Alexander springtail, is a species of springtail
native to the southern Appalachian Mountains
of the United States
. It was discovered in 2006 by Dr. Earnest Bernard in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
. He named it in honor of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
of Tennessee
because of his support of scientific research funding in the park and because the springtails' patterning is reminiscent of the plaid
shirts Alexander typically wears while campaigning.
Springtail
Springtails form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects...
native to the southern Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was discovered in 2006 by Dr. Earnest Bernard in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...
. He named it in honor of U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
Andrew Lamar Alexander is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and Conference Chair of the Republican Party. He was previously the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President George H. W...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
because of his support of scientific research funding in the park and because the springtails' patterning is reminiscent of the plaid
Tartan
Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns...
shirts Alexander typically wears while campaigning.