Aline Martinez joined The Washington Post’s News Product team in 2021 after working for 16 years as a customer-centered taxonomist/ontologist consultant improving information access.

That’s where taxonomist Charlotte Taylor comes in. Naming plants is her specialty: She’s identified more than 500 new species, more than any other living woman in the field.

Australia is famous for its wide array of plant and animal species, with tourists from around the world visiting specifically to see the koalas or the kangaroos.