A native flower of Mexico and Central America was introduced into Europe, at the end of the 18th Century

by a German Naturalist Friedrich Von Humboldt.

Anders Dahl was a famous Swedish botanist. He died in 1789. The new flower was named in honor of

Dahl as Dahlia.

The reason? The flower resembled the unkempt and untidy hair of Anders Dahl!

What a lovely and weird way to be remembered by all!