A new plant discovered in Mexico has been named after Jimi Hendrix.
The Dudleya hendrixii, or “Hendrix’s liveforever,” is found only in a small area of Baja California, Mexico according to San Diego State University. The researchers decided to name the plant after Hendrix because one of them was listening to Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” when it was discovered.
Dudleya hendrixii is a thin, stalky plant less than a foot tall with “succulent leaves and brilliant pinkish white flowers.” It dies in the summer and then re-sprouts again in the fall.