Hi I hope this isn't a silly question but is there a way to find out who or how a plant got its name? Thanks

If you are asking about botanical names, yes. Each was published at a particular date by a particular person.

If you are asking about common names, there are various amounts of info out there to be found, depending on the plant and particular nickname.

I hope you are talking about scientific names because common name are often silly and always misleading.

Scientific names: plant characteristics point to a particular family and genus (DNA testing has re-arranged a lot of that though). Species is often named after a person who contributed a lot to that naming/discovery (including his/her name). Then there are varieties....

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This article on plant names may be of interest:

http://www.hortax.org.uk/uploa...