Complex sentence: The binomial name of the sea palm, "Postelsia palmaeformis", honors Alexander Philipou Postels, an Estonian-born geologist and artist who worked with Ruprecht, and describes the alga's similarity to true palms.
Split into simpler sentences: The binomial name of the sea palm, "Postelsia palmaeformis", represents two things. The generic name honors Alexander Philipou Postels, an Estonian-born geologist and artist who worked with Ruprecht, while the specific name describes the alga's similarity to true palms.