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==Lord Koxinga==
Hi MPF,<br/>many thanks for the categorization of the pics in [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gallery:Bird_Care_Centre_of_Castel_Tyrol] because I'm not a zoologist. But I have three remarks:
* How can we change the categories in a way that they are not mixed up. My file names should allow a lineup of the series, which is quite important, since I've got longer series two weeks ago which I will place to the gallery mentioned above under visits.<br/>;-) (We sweat like a hell, but for me it was the best weather for that flight demonstration I've ever got)
* According the informations I've got in the center two weeks ago, the categorized black vultures ([http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Captive_Coragyps_atratus]) are turkey vultures (most likely youngs ones), as the zoologist explained there.<br/>So we should check this again.
* As you see, I have problems to create links to wikimedia.<br/>Maybe you can help me.
Anyway thanks a lot for the categorization.<br/>Feel free to put an answer on my discussion page. [[User:Lord Koxinga|Lord Koxinga]] ([[User talk:Lord Koxinga|talk]]) 21:21, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Sorry that I put my message here. I have seen that you handled administrative matters concerning Eurycoma longifolia, a page that I edited because I am a user of this herbal. I am otherwise not very familiar with doing Wikipedia, so I do not know how to bring this to your attention.

Anyway, there are persistent attempts by some companies in Malaysia and Indonesia to tilt the Wikipedia entry in their favor.

This happens via a claim that research on Eurycoma longifolia was done with an patented extract (theirs), which is a lie (most of the research is older, and if you see the abstracts you can see that researchers typically prepare their own extract from roots). The plant itself, and its use, cannot be patented anyway. There are numerous patents including Eurycoma Longifolia. They are usually specific formulations, which indeed can be patented. Anyway, I could refer to other patents (see Google scholar), but those who do not want neutral info on the plant will anyway just delete it, so I am discouraged of doing anything.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/119.31.126.81|119.31.126.81]] ([[User talk:119.31.126.81|talk]]) 02:13, 8 September 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Elm==
Many thanks for rationalizing the categorization, too may cooks.... I'd started, using the genus rather than the family, but no matter. Little else to offer now as all references exhausted, but will be receiving new, as yet unidentified, Italian hybrids this winter. Off to France next month, during which time we'll collect the new VADA elm hybrid from the Lemonnier nursery to add to our trials. Best wishes, [[User:Ptelea|Ptelea]] 12:50, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

==Omigosh it's {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} !!==
Why isn't it yesterday??

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==Archive==
[[User talk:MPF/archive1|Old stuff up to Apr 2005]]
[[User talk:MPF/archive2|Old stuff up to June 2005]]
[[User talk:MPF/archive3|Old stuff up to Nov 2005]]
[[User talk:MPF/archive4|Old stuff up to March 2005]]

== Welcome ==
Hello, [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to Wikipedia.

You might find these links helpful in creating new pages or helping with the above tasks: [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]], [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article|How to write a great article]], [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]], [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. You should read our [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies]] at some point too. 

If you have any questions, see the [[Wikipedia:Help|help pages]], add a question to the [[Wikipedia:village pump|village pump]] or ask me on [[User_talk:UtherSRG|my talk page]]. If you made any edits before you got an account, you might be interested in [[Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit|assigning those to your username]]. 

*If you made any edits before you got an account, you might be interested in [[Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit|assigning those to your username]]. 

*If you ever think a page or image should be deleted, please list it at the [[Wikipedia:votes for deletion|votes for deletion]] page. There is also a [[Wikipedia:votes for undeletion|votes for undeletion]] page if you want to retrieve something that you think should not have been deleted. 

Wanted to add my welcome, also. Thank you for all your effort on various [[pine]] [[species]]. You are obviously an expert. Feel free to say as much or as little about yourself as you wish at [[User:MPF]] -- [[User:Hike395|hike395]] 22:58, 18 Jan 2004 (UTC)

;Article Licensing
Hi, I've started the [[User:rambot|Free the Rambot Articles Project]] which has the goals of getting users to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all of their contributions that they've made to...
#...all U.S. state, county, and city articles...
#...all articles...
using the [[Creative Commons]] Attribution-Share Alike  (''CC-by-sa'') version 1.0 and 2.0 [[Creative Commons License|License]]s or into the [[public domain]] if they prefer.  The ''CC-by-sa'' license is a true free documentation license that is similar to the [[GFDL]] (which every contribution made to Wikipedia is licensed under), but it allows '''other projects''', such as [[WikiTravel]], to use our articles (See the [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|Multi-licensing Guide]] for more information).  Since you are among the [[Wikipedia:List_of_Wikipedians_by_number_of_edits|top 1000]] most active Wikipedians, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at ''minimum'' those on the geographic articles.

To allow us to track those users who muli-license their contributions, many users copy and paste the '''<nowiki>{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}</nowiki>''' template (or '''<nowiki>{{MultiLicensePD}}</nowiki>''' for [[public domain]]) into their user page, but there are other templates for other options at [[Wikipedia:Template messages/User namespace#Licensing Templates|Template messages/User namespace]].  The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page:

:'''Option 1'''
:<nowiki>I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:</nowiki>
:<nowiki>{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}</nowiki>
'''OR'''
:'''Option 2'''
:<nowiki>I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions to any [[U.S. state]], county, or city article as described below:</nowiki>
:<nowiki>{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}</nowiki>

Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace '''<nowiki>{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}</nowiki>''' with '''<nowiki>{{MultiLicensePD}}</nowiki>'''.  If you only prefer using the [[GFDL]], I would like to know that too.  ''Please let me know'' at my '''[[User talk:Ram-Man|talk page]]''' what you think. -- [[User:Ram-Man|Ram-Man]] 20:23, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)

::With regards to what you said on my talk page, I will put this in a simple fashion.  Anyone using the GFDL can use Wikipedia's articles in their own project.  But other open/free projects ([[WikiTravel]] for example) use a different, incompatible license, so we can't share with those projects and they can't share with us.  What many of us feel is that the license that they use is better and that it's more important that '''more''' people be able to use our articles than it is that we keep them from always being able to be used at Wikipedia.  Does that help to explain it? (Please reply at my [[User talk:Ram-Man|talk page]]) -- [[User:Ram-Man|Ram-Man]] 20:54, Nov 29, 2004 (UTC)

== The commons namespace ==
Just thought I'd let you know: [[commons:|Wikimedia Commons]] is covered by the interwiki map. To make a link, use <nowiki>[[commons|(pagename)]]</nowiki>. [[User:Alphax|Alphax]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Alphax|&tau;]][[Special:Emailuser/Alphax|&epsilon;]][[Special:Contributions/Alphax|&chi;]]</sup> 00:03, Mar 10, 2005 (UTC)

== Carapa ==
If memory serves me Carapa is not monotypic - the other species may have been synonymised (don't have any reference handy) but I remember mention of other species.  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 23:04, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

== Barnstar ==
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | {{{text|I, [[User:Saikiri|Saikiri]], award this [[Wikipedia:Barnstars on Wikipedia|'''Barnstar''']] to '''MPF''' for being a tireless, knowledgable and generally awesome contributor, author of many fine edits!}}}
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:Indeed, yes! Thank you. --[[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 14:28, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

== Alnus spp. ==
Hi! I'm really less than an amateur in this field, so I defer to you on the decission. The book is a bit old and it's very possible that these are two different species, but [http://www.winrock.org/forestry/factpub/FACTSH/A_acuminata.html here] it says:
<blockquote>
There is considerable confusion in the taxonomy of Alnus acuminata. Furlow (1977) reported the species as Alnus acuminata H.B.K., but in his last revision (1979) he classified it as Alnus acuminata ssp. arguta. The species also has been described as Alnus jorullensis H.B.K. by Carlson and Dawson (1985).    Holdridge (1951) concluded that if subspecies populations exist they apparently intergrade into each other and because of similarities in wood and silvicultural characteristics they may be considered as a single species, at least from a forestry viewpoint.

Alnus acuminata is native to the American continent ranging from Mexico to Northern Argentina in elevations between 1,200 and 3,200 m.a.s.l. where annual rainfall is 1,000 to 3,000 mm or more.
</blockquote>

''Libro del Árbol'' says ''Alnus jorullensis H.B.K. var. spachii (Regel)''. I've found the same problem in the classification of other related species; in some cases they were catalogued 150 years ago and then nobody researched them further with modern tools (e. g. genetic analyses). [[Andean Alder]] and [[Mexican Alder]] should refer to each other quite profusely. --[[User:Pablo-flores|Pablo D. Flores]] <span style="font-size: 80%">([[User talk:Pablo-flores|Talk]])</span> 21:29, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

:Be my guest. Make sure you upload it to [[:commons:|Commons]], not to Wikipedia. --[[User:Pablo-flores|Pablo D. Flores]] <span style="font-size: 80%">([[User talk:Pablo-flores|Talk]])</span> 16:22, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

== Congratulations! ==
Congratulations! It's my pleasure to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]]. You should read the relevant policies and other pages linked to from the [[Wikipedia:administrators' reading list|administrators' reading list]] before carrying out tasks like deletion, protection, banning users, and editing protected pages such as the [[Main Page]]. Most of what you do is easily reversible by other sysops, apart from page history merges and image deletion, so please be especially careful with those. You might find the new [[Wikipedia:Administrators' how-to guide|administrators' how-to guide]] helpful. Cheers! -- [[User:Cecropia|Cecropia]] 22:28, 31 January 2006 (UTC)
: Yes, congratulations indeed!  If you ever have any questions regarding your newfound tools, please do not hesitate to ask me or [[WP:LOA|another administrator]].  We're here to help!  Best regards, [[User:Hall Monitor|Hall Monitor]] 22:30, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

:Congratulations.  ''And about time!'' :)  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 22:35, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

:Congrats. It's about time! --[[User:DanielCD|DanielCD]] 00:31, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

:Likewise; that was a very smooth RfA. --[[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 01:15, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Many thanks all for your support! I must admit I was surprised at the level of support, I thought it would be something more like 3:2 or 2:1 in favour, not 74:1!

::Congratulations. I didn't see your nomination, or I'd have been the first to sign it. I know you'll be an even greater asset to the project with your new tools. Cheers, -[[User:Will Beback|Will Beback]] 06:28, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

== Redirects from plant species to genus/family ==
Hi. I found quite a few such redirects. Here's a list: [[User:Bogdangiusca|bogdan]] 15:38, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
*[[Biting Stonecrop]]
*[[Sea Campion]]
*[[Bladder Campion]]
*[[Arenaria balearica]]
*[[Amaranthus albus]]
*[[Amaranthus retroflexus]]
*[[Amaranthus hybridus]]
*[[Birthwort]]
*[[Small Cranberry]]
*[[Charlock]]
*[[Alchemilla alpina]]
*[[Prunus domestica]]
*[[Crab Apple]]
*[[Black Chokeberry]]
*[[Red Chokeberry]]
*[[Colutea arborescens]]
*[[Astragalus alpinus]]
*[[Alder Buckthorn]]
*[[Common Milkwort]]
*[[Lesser Periwinkle]]
*[[Orange Mullein]]
*[[Common Figwort]]
*[[Pot Marigold]]

::I just found a whole bunch more of these... replace with stubs? [[User:SB Johnny|SB Johnny]] 13:31, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

== Barnstar award ==
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: bottom; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Barnstar of Diligence'''
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | In appreciation of MPF's extraordinary scrutiny, precision and community service. --[[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 16:56, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
|}
:Amen! - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 17:00, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
::I concur completely.  [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] 14:06, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

== {{tl|cite journal2}} ==
It should be fairly easy to integrate that option into Cite journal itself, using a yes/no parameter. [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 17:55, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
:Just finished it. "quotes=no" will remove the quotes in {{tl|cite journal}}. Do you mind if I put the template for deletion? Marking it as deprecated doesn't seem pertinent. [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 18:13, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
::Not sure it's a a good idea. I preferred to make the change as unintrusive as possible, because the sudden "disappearance" of quote risk upsetting people. Maybe you could discuss it on the talk page while it's not used? [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 18:20, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

==Phylogeny diagram==
Did you produce the phylogenetic diagram that is reproduced in the [[Plant]] article? First, if this is your own diagram, I suspect it borders on "original research"; second, if presented in an article, it needs to be labeled more explicitly within the article as to the source. A glance at the diagram shows that it by no means presents a consensus view of plant phylogeny, so it needs to be made clear that this phylogeny represents the results of one particular publication. [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 14:07, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
:I've deleted the diagram from the [[Plant]] article because, as Curtis Clark points out in [[Talk:Spermatophyte]], the diagram does not represent the results of the reference it purports to represent. Can't we reproduce an actual diagram from a published reference as "fair use" as long as we properly label & attribute it? [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 14:22, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
:::Drat, I thought I'd got it to match the deep green tree. The diagram is easily edited though, if you can let me know what to change (and/or make duplicates for different phylogenies from other sources). I fear using actual published diagrams would be outside of the fair use criteria, which are very strict (see [[Wikipedia:Fair use criteria]]) - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 14:53, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
::::Especially with such a contentious topic, where different analyses using different types of data have come up with very different phylogenies, I would suggest showing two or more such phylogenies, each linked to a specific reference and specific citation (preferably published literature, which I'm assuming the Deep Green website is derived from in the first place). This would help visualize the different phylogenies that are discussed in the text, and difficult for users (especially8 those without a background in botany or cladistics) to visualize in the abstract. [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 17:38, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
::Please MrDarwin, will be in peace, me no longer I bear so much conflict! [[User:Berton|Berton]] 14:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
:::Berton, I think (I hope!) that MPF knows that my critical comments are constructive, and not destructive. [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 17:38, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
::::I hope too.[[User:Berton|Berton]] 17:58, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

== Geographical categories ==
I proposed some language to be added to [[WP:TOL]] regarding geographical categories. I borrowed heavily from your comments at [[Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion/Log/2006_October_13#Category:Fauna_of_the_United_States_by_state_and_its_subcategories]]. I hope I didn't do too much injury to them. Feel free to correct and comment. I'm sure that others will do the same. --[[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 17:21, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

==Elms==
Suggest elm cultivar listings are restricted to their respective species pages. There are literally dozens of cultivars, notably of American, Siberian and Chinese Elms, and if they're all featured on the main page, it will be overwhelmed. Thanks for the tidying, long overdue. [[User:Ptelea|Ptelea]] 10:20, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
==[[Promontory Point (Chicago)]]==
I cleaned it up so that I don't think it needs the {{tl|advert}} anymore. Please re-add the tag if you disagree. &mdash;[[User:Chowbok|<span style="background:black; color:white; font-weight: bold;">Chowbok</span>]] [[User talk:Chowbok|<span style="background:white; color:black;">☠</span>]] 16:57, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

== Article about Wikipedia Users ==

Hello,

Wikipedia user David Badagnani directed me to your user page.  I am a freelance writer working on an article about the wide array of people who make Wikipedia their life, their passion, their pastime.  Wikipedia “addicts” if you will.  I’m looking for people just willing to tell their story of how they got sucked into the intellectual whirlwind that is Wikipedia; how you got started editing, how the obsession grew, and what you spend your time focusing on these days?  Do you write articles from scratch?  Is your main push toward one particular type of article?  Do you patrol for typos and errors, or spend your time diligently fixing vandalism?  Do you take part in the “social aspects” of Wikipedia; engaging in animated discussions or decorating your user page with all sorts of internet memes?  Have you ever forced yourself to take a “Wikipedia break”?  If so, what’s your 20/20 hindsight on the obsession?  Basically I’m just trying to get an idea of what it’s like for various Wikipedia “addicts.”  If you are interested in participating, please email me at *****@gmail.com

If anybody else, other than this user is interested in participating, feel free to email me as well.  This article is intended to be a light informational piece, nothing too heavy or controversial, just merely introducing readers to a subculture that they likely had no idea existed.  So please don’t email me with your conspiracy theories, or your grudge against the Wikipedia hierarchy… unless it directly applies to your overall experience with the site.  This article is about the USERS, not about the pros and cons of the site itself.

Thanks,

Brian[[User:68.39.158.205|68.39.158.205]] 01:35, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

== Jacarandas ==

You seem to be a fairly knowledgeable person with it comes to botany. I've placed a <nowiki>{{disputed}}</nowiki> tag on the [[Jacaranda]] article as there's some questionable material there re: where the genus is native to. My sources tell me that no species of Jacaranda is native to Australia or Africa. Maybe you'd know for a fact and could update the article accordingly? [[User:Peter1968|Peter1968]] 08:37, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

==[[Long-billed Murrelet]]==

Hi, well done - must have been a long haul down from Northumberland for you. I finally got to Dawlish on Monday, having gone to Lincs on Sunday for the [[Black Kite]], my first in the UK in 20 years of birding. Two British lifers in two days! Have you seen the crowd pictures on the Dawlish Warren website? Kit Day (linked from Surfbirds) also has some brilliant photos. Best wishes, [[User:Jimfbleak|jimfbleak]] 18:50, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

:''Seabirds'', which precedes the split mentions four nests, one in Siberia, one in California (?), two on East Amatuli Is.  Two nests in trees, two in tundra. it also says elsewhere in the article that eggs have been found on treeless Alaskan islands, presumably the Amatuli records, which suggests that both forms breed in conifers. . good luck with the kite, it's a few miles nearer now. [[User:Jimfbleak|jimfbleak]] 19:22, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

== Class for [[Stemona]] ==

Hi, can you fill in the class for [[Stemona]]?  [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 09:11, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

== [[Gymnosporangium]] ==

I just added a mention of eradication programs, which I learned about in a university class but don't have a reference for offhand. 

Nice edits, BTW :). --[[User:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">'''SB_Johnny'''</font>]]|<sup>[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">talk</font>]]</sup>|<sub>[[b:User:SBJohnny|<font color="green">books</font>]]</sub> 18:39, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

:Found one and left it in... just found another today in a book, so I'll add that in too. There were also attempts to control white pine blister rust by eradicating european currants, and a wheat rust by eradicating barberries... I've been reading the Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology lately, so I'll add a bunch more in. No-one will object, I hope, if I don't use that insane {{tl|cite book}} template? --[[User:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">'''SB_Johnny'''</font>]]|<sup>[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">talk</font>]]</sup>|<sub>[[b:User:SBJohnny|<font color="green">books</font>]]</sub> 15:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

===Actually===

I think what I'm going to do is write about it on wikibooks, then transwiki it back to here. Would you be willing to clean out the how-to stuff after I do that? (It has to be transwikied by me, for copyright reasons... unless we do the silly talk-page transwiki note thing). --[[User:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">'''SB_Johnny'''</font>]]|<sup>[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">talk</font>]]</sup>|<sub>[[b:User:SBJohnny|<font color="green">books</font>]]</sub> 15:39, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

:Oh, sorry. I mean I'm going to transwiki (import) it to wikibooks, add about 2 pages worth of info there, then transwiki it back. I'm more confortable writing about things like that when I can include the how-to stuff as I'm going along (my interest in plants, plant pests and diseases, etc. is from a horticulturist's point of view, which is neutral but not encyclopedic). It should be ready by Monday or so... you'll understand better when you see the reversion. 
:The reason I have to do the reverse-transwiki is because wikipedia doesn't have import, so for copyright compliance there would need to be odd accreditations added to the talk page if someone else transwikied it. (All this goes to shit if someone else edits the wikibooks version before I copy it back to wikipedia -- wikibookians tend to be a bit more anal about copyright stuff than wikipedians are -- but I doubt anyone would mess with it, since as far as I know I'm the only person there interested in plant pathology). --[[User:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">'''SB_Johnny'''</font>]]|<sup>[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">talk</font>]]</sup>|<sub>[[b:User:SBJohnny|<font color="green">books</font>]]</sub> 16:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

===Another example...===

I didn't get to the rust thing yet... a client's garden has a downy mildew problem, so I'm researching that today. It is a good example of what I'm talking about though: compare [[Downy mildew]] with [[b:A_Wikimanual_of_Gardening/Downy_Mildew]] (not finished yet, but hopefully done by this evening). If I just removed the templates and the control section, maybe I could just copy the whole thing over and put a {{tl|wikify}} tag on it? --[[User:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">'''SB_Johnny'''</font>]]|<sup>[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">talk</font>]]</sup>|<sub>[[b:User:SBJohnny|<font color="green">books</font>]]</sub> 16:43, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

== Thank you ==

:Hello MPF! Thank you for the compliment; no one has ever said I took a good picture (on Wikipedia) before. The species, I do not know, I was taking pictures of several palm trees. As for where I took the picture, in the United States, the state of Florida. I am sorry to say that I'm very ignorant when it comes to trees; I searched "Phoenix dactylifera" on the Wikimedia Commons, and on Google, but I can't see how they can all be so different. Perhaps you would know (being a tree expert). | [[User:AndonicO|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:black;">'''A'''</span><span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:DarkSlateGray;">ndonic</span><span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:black; font-size:small;">'''O'''</span>]] <sup><small>[[User talk:AndonicO|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:MidnightBlue;">''Talk''</span>]] | [[User:AndonicO/My Autograph Book|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:MidnightBlue;">''Sign Here''</span>]]</small></sup> 11:29, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

== Euonymus fortunei ==

This is a page for [[Euonymus fortunei]] that I started.  It needs work; if you (or anyone else reading this) are interested and know much about it.  This is a commonly grown plant.  --[[User:Kalmia|Kalmia]] 09:20, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
:Thank you for adding to it.  --[[User:Kalmia|Kalmia]] 04:55, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

== Tallest trees ==

Hi MPF! Why do you think the official web site and register of Tasmanian Giant Trees Consultative Committee is less reliable than a single six years old survey, where only 53 trees are measured? Two of three writers of the article are also members of the Committee.[[User:Krasanen|Krasanen]] 15:04, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

==''Wollemia''==
Fixed. Thanks for your patience. It ''was'' a very long 24 hours. [[User talk:Hesperian|Hesperian]] 03:32, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

== Vandal patrol of botany ==

Man, I'm getting tired of vandal patrol of [[Botany]], [[Protist]], and [[Embryophyte]].  It's never just one edit anymore, but a chain.  How come they're never original, entertaining or funny, either?   [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 16:33, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah, probably enough lately to justify semi-protect, but I would be more satisfied if you could offer me '''''one''''' single creative or unique act of vandalism.  Even if you had to do it yourself.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 16:43, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

==Question about commercial references==

I noticed that you just removed the "commercial references" from the [[Apple]] article, one of them just added by myself. Unfortunately, these are useful links to pages with non-commercial formation. The site that I added, [http://www.applejournal.com/useall01.htm Apple Journal], is not strictly a commercial site but a not-for-profit site. What is the official Wikipedia policy concerning such links? What rules are you using to determine a commercial site? I would really appreciate it if you would reevaluate your decisions and put these links back.

Thanks very much. [[User:Nick Pisarro, Jr.|NickP]] 11:09, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

:This is a "me too" with respect to the above.  The fact that aluminum [[Christmas trees]] were made by dozens of manufacturers ''thirty to fifty years ago'' is IMO of general interest to people who remember them, and in no way promotes a commercial interest.  The page I linked to, in order to cite a source for my facts, is a museum which does not sell the trees.  Heck, I didn't even mention that the darn things are collectible now.  Please restore the deleted text, which I took the time to research and write just last night in an attempt to cover a somewhat underrepresented part of the topic of Christmas trees.  Thank you. [[User:Mavarin|Karen]] | [[User talk:Mavarin|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Mavarin|contribs]] 18:14, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
::Having sat with this for a few days, I've pretty much decided that what you cut isn't exactly vital after all. And yes - I will conform to prevailing British English in future for articles that employ it.  Thanks. [[User:Mavarin|Karen]] | [[User talk:Mavarin|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Mavarin|contribs]] 01:17, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

: [[User:Nick Pisarro, Jr.|NickP]] replies to note left at [[User talk:Nick Pisarro, Jr.|talk:NickP]]: Very good point. I missed the [[List of apple cultivars]] page, but that is the right place for these links. Better yet, is for someone to merge in (non-copyrighted) information on those links into the [[List of apple cultivars]] chart, expanding it to include their information. If I get some time, I'll see if I can start doing that. It would be a fairly ambitious project. [[User:Nick Pisarro, Jr.|NickP]] 10:11, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

== Cupressus pigmaea ==

I agree. While I won't oppose a partial revert (because I did take the to sleuth out extra informations such as full author or journal names, issue dates and ISSNs), I can see other solutions:
*Spreading out the refs.
*:Part of the problem is that the Taxonomy paragraph contained so many initial refs. Since the recent updates to <nowiki><ref></nowiki> allows the content reference to be located anywhere, they could be easily spread out more evenly and not make #Taxonomy so illegible.
*Simplifying the referencing
*:Instead of naming authors and citing that, we could just say "various authors" and combine the various refs into a single tag.
*Using shorthand notes and moving the full refs into the reference section.
*:I know there's a pair of templates somewhere that allow for linking between shorthand and full references, but I can't remember where I saw them...
[[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 01:15, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
:can you look at the Talk page? [[User:KP Botany]] is expressing concern over the chosen taxonomic placement. [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 03:08, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

== Naming protocol ==

Hi there MPF and thanks for the welcome. I've been meaning to ask for a while but what is the correct Wikipedia protocol for capitalisation of common plant names. I have always worked on the basis that capitals should only be applied if the name contains a 'proper' noun, i.e, Sitka spruce and not Sitka Spruce. Your guidance would be welcome.[[User:The Boy that time forgot|The Boy that time forgot]] 00:47, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I can go with that on the grounds of consistancy, much as it grates against my pedantic nature. Your point about knowing whether a non-English word is a proper noun or not is a valid one. Thanks for the comprehensive response.[[User:The Boy that time forgot|The Boy that time forgot]] 17:16, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
::The discussion kicks off again: [[User talk:MPF#Dracaena (plant)|see below]]. [[User:SiGarb|SiGarb]] | [[User talk:SiGarb|Talk]] 19:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

== refs and variability ==

Harvard citations and footnotes (which is what is generated by cites.php) do not work the same way. see the [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] style guideline for explanations. As for the variability, a plant that varies between a normal tree and a pygmy form is pretty variable... [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 01:15, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

==Spellings==
Hi HouseOfScandal - can I point out the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English]] - when writing topics concerning a locatable topic, the page should use the spelling appropriate to that area, e.g. [[Irish English]] (very similar to [[British English]]) for the Dún Aengus article, [[Commonwealth English]] for Asian trees, etc.; so 'metre', 'neighbouring', and so on - thanks, [[User:MPF|MPF]] 01:33, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
*Thanks for the reminder.  I knew that in the back of my mind and have applied those principles while making edits, but it has slipped my mind recently, including while I created the [[Dún Aengus]] article. '''[[Special:Contributions/HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">◄</font>]][[User talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">HouseOfScandal</font>]][[User_talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">►</font>]]'''01:47, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

==Maples==
Hi again.  Thanks for your edits and additions to my ''[[maple|Acer]]'' articles.  I know you are a ''[[Pinophyta]]'' buff yourself, but I am no less appreciative of having discerning eyes behind my shoulder.  Best wishes.  '''[[Special:Contributions/HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">◄</font>]][[User talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">HouseOfScandal</font>]][[User_talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">►</font>]]''' 12:29, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Why the objection to mentioning the common name "hedge maple" in boldface in the article for ''A. campstre''.  I didn't change the article's name out of respect for UK Wikipedians for whom ''A. campestre'' is the only native maple.  Why not allow the boldface "hedge maple" mention out of respect for the 300+ million people in USA?  I consider you very much a colleage and kindred spirit in Wikipedic matters -- let's compromise. '''[[Special:Contributions/HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">◄</font>]][[User talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">HouseOfScandal</font>]][[User_talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">►</font>]]''' [[User:HouseOfScandal|House of Scandal]] 16:43, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
:This, if you ask me, is a typical example of content that would benefit from being at the scientific name. Besides, the new [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (flora)]] mandates latin names (if only for new articles, such as those by [[User:Anlace]] that recently appeared on [[WP:DYK]]). [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 16:54, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

==Commons FPC:Bryce Canyon Hoodoos==
Just wanted you to know I removed the metal cage / fence at the top right of the slope [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Featured_picture_candidates#Image:Bryce_Canyon_Hoodoos_4_perspective.jpg here] --[[User:Digon3|Digon3]] 16:59, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

==Removal of "Uses" paragraphs from Saw Palmetto article?==
Not challenging, just asking: Any idea why somebody [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saw_Palmetto&diff=90251511&oldid=84514110 removed] two of the paragraphs in the "Uses" section on [[Saw Palmetto]]? The two paragraphs had a total of seven references (which remain in the article), so it seemed a well-cited and justified bit.

I know I could revert the removal myself, but I'm still "getting my Wikipedia legs", and being pretty cautious.

Thanks. [[User:Lumpish Scholar|Lumpish Scholar]] 18:50, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

== [[Dracaena (plant)]] ==
Hi, MPF. I know you and I disagree on the capitalization issue (and I really do wish we could come to some sort of understanding on that), but why revert all but one of the less controversial edits? i.e. the underscore in the image and one common name for ''D. fragrans''. I still contend that common names of plants should be lower case -- even the Chicago Manual of Style explains it as such. How can we come to an agreement on this? I don't want to have to continue battling over this. Best, [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] 02:52, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
:Hi Rkitko - the underscore was accidental, I'd not noticed the change (not really sure it is important either, it doesn't affect the appearance of the saved page). On the common names, mainly because there isn't room to have every recorded option in that situation, as they won't all fit on one line; a species list is best just having the single standard common name (or even none), and put the rest on the species page as/when it gets written. On caps, I'm still waiting for someone to produce some reasoned arguments in favour of the lower-case-except-for-proper-nouns style, rather than blind religious dogma . . . "the chicago mos says so, so therefore you must do so" - reminds me of "the holy bible says so, so therefore you must do so". Conversely, there are plenty of good practical reasons why consistent capitalisation is useful, and plenty of historical precedent for its use, too. - MPF 11:04, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
::Consistent caps is useful, yes, but not according to Wikipedia style guidelines. Not much is said about in text, but on article titles:
:::[[WP:NC#Animals, plants, and other organisms]]: ''The capitalization on the common names of species has been hotly debated in the past and remains unresolved. As a matter of truce both capitalized and non-capitalized (except for proper names) are acceptable...''
::The guideline is similar to those concerning British English and American English spellings. The guideline then directs you to an actual Wikipedia article: [[Capitalization]]
:::''A more controversial practice followed by some authors, though few if any style guides, treats the common names of some animal and plant species as proper nouns, and uses initial majuscules for them (e.g., Peregrine Falcon, Red Pine), while not capitalizing others (e.g., horse or person). This is most common for birds and fishes. Botanists generally reject the practice of capitalizing the common names of plants, though individual words of plant names may be capitalized by another rule (e.g., Italian stone pine). See the discussion of official common names under [[common name]] for an explanation.''
::From [[common name]]:
:::''Botanists sometimes maintain official common names for plants, although this will vary greatly. Informally, botanists generally do not capitalize any common names; this can be seen as a sign of "professionalism" since the uninitiated may have difficulty in interpreting names such as "the hairy brome" for localities where the Hairy Brome (Bromus ramosus) is not the only member of the genus.''
::So I begin to understand your point that the practical reasons to use caps in common names is appealing, but I still reject that in the face of the argument for professionalism. Wikipedia may exist for the users and desires to make it easiest for the average user to find information so it can be useful, but that doesn't mean we succumb to those practical reasons at the cost of professionalism (would we, in light of the practical argument, shed our traditional grammar for ease of understanding for the average user if they typically don't understand the word whom, etc.?) And I resent your remark on blind religious dogma--I do not have some odd faith in the Chicago MoS. The reason I brought that up in the first place was that when we were discussing this earlier, the Wikipedia MoS stated that if a specific guideline wasn't spelled out, we were to defer to respected style guides like Chicago and others. I don't have easy access to other guides at the moment, so I chose the one I could get information from. There's also plenty of historical precendent for not using capitalized common names, though if you go back far enough you'll find what I consider egregious capitalization in the 19th century. Well, that's as much as I can put together right now--I've got to get to work. Cheers, [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] 18:05, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
:::Hi, MPF. I have to agree with [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]], and I seem to recall we had this discussion about a year ago. (Have you deleted the former contents of your talk page? Are you meant to do that without archiving it?) There are very few style guides of any sort these days that recommend initial capitals for common names for plants, except in cases like Indian bean, Japanese azalea etc. I agree it can be difficult, sometimes, when dealing with a common name derived from another language, to know whether it should be capitalised, but even though Spanish Broom is clearly a plant, and Spanish broom might be a brush, the Royal Horticultural Society, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, most publishers, newspapers etc now prefer to reduce the number of capital letters used in referring to animals and plants. I admit there is less of a consensus on birds and animals. Perhaps a good compromise, for Wikipedia purposes, would be to use '''bold''' for common names, which would help them to stand out within an article. This would be justifiable if the only common names in the article were those for the species under discussion, but in [[Chaenomeles]], for example, where some of the quinces referred to are ''Chaenomeles'' and some are ''Cydonia'', it would be less useful. [[User:SiGarb|SiGarb]] | [[User talk:SiGarb|Talk]] 19:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC) PS Your changes to [[Chaenomeles]] (where you recently reverted my decapitalisation of common names, and my deitalicisation of hybrid ×s, which appear in italics in certain browsers if kept within the double quote marks) were hardly a "minor edit".
::::Hi SiGarb - as to caps, please remember both are acceptable on wikipedia (as well as being used by most field guides) - your change removing the caps was contrary to the history of the page. Also why have you removed the italicisation of the hybrid signs? The hybrid sign is part of the name, and therefore should be in italics, like the rest of the name (unlike the hybrid sign in a formula, which is between two species, and so not italicised). And yes, the previous discussion is archived somewhere (though that is not a requirement). - MPF 19:28, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
:::::Yes, MPF, both Initial Caps and non-cap styling are found on Wikipedia, but Wikipedia is an ongoing project and much of the editing on Wikipedia consists of correcting earlier mistakes or out-of-date material. If the wide consensus is tending towards one style, it seems retrograde for Wikipedia to take the opposite tack. As for field guides, my ''Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean'' (Blamey & Grey-Wilson, 2004) follows the style also used by Oleg Polunin's ''Flowers of Europe'' (1997) of using capitals for the entire name, which neatly dodges the problem. As for more populist tomes, I seem to recall noticing shortly after our last discussion that the Readers Digest ''Wild Flowers of Britain'' (or whatever) adopts the current no capitals style. And I'm sure you are wrong about the italicisation of the hybrid × where it forms part of a binomial name. No book I can find has italicised ×s. And what do you mean, my changes were "contrary to the history of the article"? Whatever happened to the Wikipedia motto "Be Bold"? Any changes, except the most minor, or reverts, could be said to be "contrary to the history" of an article. [[User:SiGarb|SiGarb]] | [[User talk:SiGarb|Talk]] 20:23, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
::::::On your point "what do you mean, my changes were "contrary to the history of the article"? Whatever happened to the Wikipedia motto "Be Bold"? Any changes, except the most minor, or reverts, could be said to be "contrary to the history" of an article" - because it is an changing an accepted style, like changing a British English article to American English. Which is considered revertable, or only changeable for a very good reason (like I changed UK spellings in Oenothera to US a while back, as it is an almost entirely US-native genus). Using SMALLCAPS is a nice idea (the New RHS Dictionary is another example that does so), though it is very tedious in formatting as there isn't a wiki shortcut, in the same way that there is for many other html formattings like italics and bold (if one were to be created, I'd be happy to go with it as a policy). Of some that use capitalised names (as in e.g. Pedunculate Oak), my parents' old copy of the Observer's Book of Trees (1937 / revised ed. 1960); Bean's Trees & Shrubs 8th ed revised (to be exact, large-capitalised SMALLCAPS LIKE THIS); Blamey & Grey-Wilson's The Illustrated Flora of Britain and Northern Europe; Rushforth's Trees of Britain and Europe; Mitchell's Alan Mitchell's Trees of Britain; and for an American example, Preston's North American Trees. And for (my) local interest, Swan's Flora of Northumberland does so too. It is so common (and what I have been brought up with) that I find (contrary to what Rkitko says), that not using capitals looks unprofessional, and very untidy to boot. On "No book I can find has italicised ×s" - I don't see how it is possible to tell, as in most fonts plain × and italic × don't differ (interestingly, they do differ slightly in my computer's browser, with the italic × more closely resembling the × I see in books). - MPF 21:34, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
:::::::As I've said before, I agree with most of your points on a sentimental and aesthetic basis, but it seems to be going against the grain of currently accepted practice. See, for example, RBG Kew's website where butterflies are styled with caps but their food plants are without. Also see [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/science/botany/botany1.asp| English Nature/Natural England], [http://www.bardsey.org/english/the_island/natural_history.htm| Countryside Council for Wales] etc, and as for the US and elsewhere, try [http://www.itis.gov/| ITIS], [http://plants.usda.gov/index.html| USDA/NRCS PLANTS Database], and [http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/| HortiPlex]... 

:::::::On hybrid ×s: as you say, "in most fonts plain × and italic × don't differ". Because the hybrid × is a multiplication sign (not an X or an x) in typesetting it does not always follow the styling of the font it forms part of. For example, it rarely has serifs, even when it is part of a serif font, though it usually varies in weight to match the host font. In many fonts (though not all, I admit) it is not italicised, even in the italic version of the font, I suspect because this makes it less easy to confuse with a lowercase X. It tends to be scripts and other less formal fonts that italicise it. In almost all the dozen books I have just checked (from my ancient Keble Martin onwards) the × is a fine cross, larger than the lowercase x but usually not as large or bold as the capital X. There was only one that differed (''RHS Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants''); that made it bolder to match the italic font, but without slanting it. I haven't time to look into it further at present. 

:::::::Thanks for the full and frank exchange of views! BTW, I tried out my suggestion of emboldening the common names at [[Broom (shrub)]]. I think it looks quite clear (though it could be overdone. I think the first mention of a common name in a section or paragraph could be in bold, with subsequent occurrences left plain) what do you think? [[User:SiGarb|SiGarb]] | [[User talk:SiGarb|Talk]] 23:35, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

:::::::''It is so common (and what I have been brought up with) that I find (contrary to what Rkitko says), that not using capitals looks unprofessional, and very untidy to boot.'' As I've pointed out before, speaking from that kind of experience should probably be avoided as it could be viewed as a POV. And again, Wikipedia is not a field guide, so I think we should only be loosely guided by the styles that they use (interestingly, I have equal numbers of guides now that use the three different styles--<small>SMALL CAPS</small>, With Caps, and without caps). The styles employed by field guides and journal articles vary so widely most likely because of each editor or publisher's own specific rules. If we did a thorough investigation of a good sized sampling of all the field guides, I bet we'd find about a 33.33 : 33.33 : 33.33 ratio of styles, or close to it. Choosing one style from the field guides would most certainly be a POV choice. That's why I prefer to stick with my alleged religious faith in the Chicago MoS. [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] 05:25, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

== Identification request ==
I've uploaded the following photos to the Commons. They were made on a trip passing through Sines, a coastal town in southern Portugal (birthplace of [[Vasco da Gama]]). I'm not sure what species this pine is, perhaps ''Pinus nigra laricio'' or ''Pinus strobus'', but I could be completely wrong The leaves are all pointing upwards, giving it a surprising habit.
[[:Commons:Image:Sines07.jpg]], [[:Commons:Image:Sines08.jpg]], [[:Commons:Image:Sines09.jpg]], and [[:Commons:Image:Sines10.jpg]] [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] 18:52, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
:That was fast ! No wonder, I didn't recognize these trees, my book "Trees of Britain and Europe" (Hamlyn guide) only mentions ''Araucaria araucana'' (Monkey Puzzle). I'll change the captions of these images in the Commons.  [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] 19:11, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

==Box Elder==
All four of the references given with the ''[[Acer negundo]]'' article list "Box Elder" as its primary common name.  When we look at almost any reference, the name Box Elder is given first.  Box Elder is, by far, the name most used for this species...and I know that you know this.  Please justify this Manitoba Maple business.   '''[[Special:Contributions/HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">◄</font>]][[User talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">HouseOfScandal</font>]][[User_talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">►</font>]]''' 22:26, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

==You helped choose [[Cactus]] as this week's [[WP:AID]] winner==
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== revert ==

Mind explaining why you reverted my change on [[leaf]]? I failed to see any whitespace issues generated by it. Of course, I define whitespace only as vertical, and whitespace between text and the vertical sides of the screen doesn't count for me.

My change fixed,as the summary clearly stated, bunched up links caused by the three images. Also, it allowed the second image to be in a section where it was actually relevant. [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 15:19, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
:Oh dear... Yes, it does create whitespace in IE, but not in firefox. Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. What do you think of removing the autumn leaf image from the article to solve that? It might be nice, but it doesn't seem to do anything useful there (and besides, it,s from commons). Maybe it can be moved to [[autumn]], [[autumn leaf color]] or [[deciduous]]? Talking about it, I can't, for the life of me, figure a good way to incorporate a link to [[autumn leaf color]] in [[leaf]], what do you think? [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 16:23, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
::Actually, we can keep that third image,but move the placement one right before the list of terms too... [[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 16:29, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
::And actually, i figured where to link [[autumn leaf color]] too![[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 16:31, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

== American Black Bear ==
You moved the article back to [[American Black Bear]], citing [[WP:TOL]], but I see nothing in that page (other than the statement that ''genera'' should be capitalized'' to support the suggestion that the title should be entirely capitalized -- and this is a species, not a genus.  Please explain further.  --[[User:Nlu|Nlu]] ([[User talk:Nlu|talk]]) 11:45, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

==Yams==

Hi MPF. Great work you are doing here.  I am in total agreement on your ideas about improving the treatment of [[yam]]s here on WP.  [[User:Steve Dufour|Steve Dufour]] 16:43, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

==[[Bermuda cedar]]==

I have reverted your confusing edit to [[Bermuda cedar]], as you deleted practical information (common name).  Also, your edit to the talk page seems to be utterly meaningless. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/155.68.110.247|155.68.110.247]] ([[User talk:155.68.110.247|talk]]) 20:24, 5 December 2006 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

As an addendum, the picture you keep posting on the article is not an example of the tree.

:Now who was it who keeps saying that the people of a plant species' native land should be given deference when it comes to common names for that species? Insisting that "Bermuda Juniper" should be the "correct" common name seems like another case of "cultural imperialism" run amok to me... [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 02:45, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

I have changed "also often" to "usually".  11,000:90, official use, scholarly use..."usually" is more accurate.

==Caps==
Should it some up again, the fauna capitalization rules are spelled out quite clearly here, [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (fauna)]].--[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]] 02:12, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

== Assistance at [[Verbascum thapsus]] ==

Do you think you could help me with the North American bias in [[Verbascum thapsus]], like you did for [[Large Hop Trefoil]]? I was practically unable to find web references for Europe ''at all''. I'm pretty sure the plant is also fund in North Africa, but I can't locate a good source (it's mentioned in passing in a Flora of Algeria, and that's all...[[User:Circeus|Circeus]] 19:57, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

=Pecan=
As far as I can see, there is no mention on the plant link you gave in which it says Caps are permissible.  If you go to [[Oak]], for instance, you will see that the white oaks link to [[White Oak]] but that otherwise they are referred to in the text as white oaks, NOT White Oaks.  Ditto for [[Elm]], [[Cedar]], and [[Pine]], which were the first three trees I thought of at random.  If your wrong capitalization is indeed in use elsewhere in Wiki articles, please point me at a couple of them.  And, of course, just because something wrong is repeated in multiple articles, that doesn't make it right.... [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 01:12, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

== [[Muira puama]] ==

Hi, do you know if this is a legitimate tree and, if so, could you help develop a taxobox for it?  [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 06:25, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

== [[List of palms of the Caribbean]] ==

Hi.  I was wondering if you might have a look at [[List of palms of the Caribbean]] and see what you think of it.  I am especially interested in what you think of the format - do you like the distributions the way they are formatted, do you think the comments at the end of the genus sections are useful (and do you think they would be better at the top of the section, or as they are at the end)?  Thanks for your input.  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 20:23, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

:Thanks very much - quite useful suggestions (now I just need to figure out how to implement all of them).  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 22:18, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

:Regarding the redirects - I was working towards WP:FL standards - list items aren't supposed to be redlinks, so I made them redirects.  I agree with the issue of redlinks vs redirects - so, obviously, I realise that creating the redirects leaves me with the obligation of creating all those articles.  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 03:23, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

== Some circular links (for your amusement) ==

[[Chicory]], [[Cichorium intybus]], and some others in that neighborhood have those odd "species referring to genus" thing going on. I started trying to look into it, but it's too big a mess to even think about cleaning up without the admin tools. In case you're looking for a fun project..... --[[User:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">'''SB_Johnny'''</font>]]|<sup>[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<font color="green">talk</font>]]</sup>|<sub>[[b:User:SBJohnny|<font color="green">books</font>]]</sub> 23:16, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

== Lupin ==

Thanks for the suggestion; I've cropped the borders and labeled the species of lupin in that photo (lupinus perennis).
[[User:Theendofforever|Theendofforever]] 00:46, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

==Unexpected ally?==
Guess what.  I am writing to express agreement on a matter you advocate that has met some resistance.  I researched and found  recent printed and electronic text sources from [[Smithsonian Institute]] and [[Harvard University]] using the convention of capitalizing the common names of species.  Your recommendation that we Wickipedians do the same seems wise.  In a few cases, however, maybe this rule might be meant to be broken.  For example ''Gorilla beringei graueri'' is the Eastern Lowland Gorilla.  But should ''Canis lupus dingo'' be Dingo?  It looks strange capitalized, doesn’t it?  I wouldn't know how to judge that one.  Anyway, I wanted to let you know about Harvard and the Smithsonian and I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to join your camp on a matter since we’ve worn different colored...correction: ''coloured''.... hats a few times in the past.  Best wishes.  - '''[[Special:Contributions/HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">◄</font>]][[User talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">HouseOfScandal</font>]][[User_talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">►</font>]]'''18:02, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

==Deleted text from [[Christmas tree]]==
Hi again.  I just deleted the following addition to the "Arificial trees" section of [[Christmas tree]], which I think came from an IP earlier today:

:Artificial trees don't carry the risk and incovenience of introducing into a home many types of aphids and other insects and bugs that either feed or live certain species of Christmas trees, especially ones cut fresh and brought home directly from the wild.

Aside from needing clean-up for style and grammar, it seemed out of place in the artificial trees section, and of course cited no sources. Still, the environmental section seems to have related text.  I figure you're infinitely better qualified than I to judge whether a version of this belongs in the article, so I'm leaving it on your virtual doorstep.  Cheers! (And Merry Christmas!) -- [[User:Mavarin|Karen]] | [[User talk:Mavarin|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Mavarin|contribs]] 23:40, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
:Ah, okay. I was focused more on the idea that live trees do have bugs than the likelihood that plastic ones don't.  Thanks! [[User:Mavarin|Karen]] | [[User talk:Mavarin|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Mavarin|contribs]] 00:19, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

== Personal bias as an excuse to remove valid content ==

Thank you for taking interest in the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia. But, it appears you recent edits of [[Cytisus scoparius]] are violating the Wikipedia [[WP:NPOV|NPOV]] policy in unilaterally removing factually accurate content based upon a personal bias. It is a well documented fact that this plant is known as "Scotch Broom." Your insistence upon censoring the article serves no appropriate academic use and actually weakens the quality of the article. Further, this type of behavior is considered by many in this community to be a form of vandalism in this project. Please remember [[WP:NOT|Wikipedia is not censored]], further vandalous attempts to deface the article may result in your being blocked from editing Wikipedia. - [[User:Davodd|Davodd]] 20:06, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

== Where did you get info evergreen needles rarely persist over 5 years? == 

Would you be able to find an article or table that cites that "However, very few species show leaf persistence of over 5 years." I would like to use the info, and its bib, in my project.

Thanks, [[User:Onionmon|Onionmon]] 20:12, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

==Inquiry==
I am writing to ask a favour.  Would you please take a look at the article "''[[Boston magazine|Boston]]'' [[Boston magazine|magazine]]" and tell me the name of at least one similar "lifestyles magazine" in the UK?  I have an article about lifestyles magazines in my sandbox but want to gives some non-North American examples.  Thanks very much.  '''[[Special:Contributions/HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">◄</font>]][[User talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">HouseOfScandal</font>]][[User_talk:HouseOfScandal|<font color="blue">►</font>]]''' 21:00, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

== Moving most [[Pinaceae]] to sci names ==
Greetings. Would you oppose a proposed [[Template:multimove|multimove]] of most Pinaceae, too? I simply lack the admin powers required to move the pages to an existing redirect or I would do them all (well, most) myself. I agree conformity within a category is nice, but I don't think it's required or necessary. We can keep the category listings as sci names or common names, but I assume we'd like to go with sci names for the very reason we chose them as article titles. Perhaps that's another can of worms. Why oppose a move of a single page? It's not like we'd move one then forget about the rest. The goal is to move ''most'' plant articles to their sci names and they would get done. Your reason for opposition seems silly to me, but I'll go along with it for not wanting to start another controversy. So how about it? Would you allow me to propose a multimove for most of the species in [[:Category:Pinaceae]] and have another admin go at it? I would, of course, first discuss this at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Plants]] to figure out which of those articles meet the exceptions put in place in the flora naming convention. Sound reasonable? --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] 04:31, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
:Oh, and I'm still wondering if you have anything in response to my last statement above about capitalization? I've made the same point twice about field guides and both times you haven't responded. Just wondering if you have any thoughts on what I said. Thanks. --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] 04:31, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

== Florida Keys ==

Do you know of a species list for the Florida Keys?  Specifically I am wondering about palms.  Thanks.  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 15:13, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

==  Cytisus scoparius ==

Re your request for assistance at [[WP:SCOWNB]] I had a look at this page and I am not sure I follow all the ins and outs. When you say : "trying to enforce US name usage" do you mean they are trying to change the name of the page - or are they objecting to the phrase in an earlier version of the article about ' Scotch Broom' being an offensive term? Or ...? [[User:Ben MacDui|Ben MacDui]] <small>[[User talk:Ben MacDui|(Talk)]]</small> 20:33, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

:Ah, I apologize.  I'd still rather work with you and gently convince you that common names are important aspects of plants and tell the history of their relationships with human beings, then take the attitude I took and defend it.  Your comments in plant articles sound as if you are making disparaging remarks about American culture.  I personally think they have blinded you to useful research and comments in this area, especially regarding American common names, and I would appreciate greatly if you would simply stop making comments of any sort, unless quoting directly from a source, about American common names of plants--and even if you quote, please just provide the quote on the talk page so others can put it in the text.  You don't take the same tone with Brittish common names or other common names.  American culture isn't stupid or inferior to your culture, and our common names are not, either.  They're just common names, handy names to use for plants, and they often have stories behind them and questions that need asked, that get lost in the battle to remove your negative POV against American culture from the articles.  Please, just leave American common names alone, and leave editing them alone.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 03:53, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

::I've been watching this debate with interest, I have no comment to make on the substance of the differences of opinion expressed however I would like to say that I hope you will continue to contribute to Wikipedia. Your work here is of huge value.[[User:The Boy that time forgot|The Boy that time forgot]] 22:26, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

== Merry Christmas ==
[[Image:Wikisanta.jpg|left|thumb|128px|[[User:Darwinek|Darwinek]] wishes you a Merry Christmas!]]

Hi! I just want to say Merry Christmas to you! Have a nice holiday time. - [[User:Darwinek|Darwinek]] 10:55, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

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Hello, and [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as [[:James Donn]], but we regretfully cannot accept [[Wikipedia:No original research|original research]]. Please find and add a reliable [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citation]] to your recent edit so we can [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verify]] your work.  Uncited information may be removed at any time. Thanks for your efforts, and happy editing! [[User:Knifle|Knifle]] 10:45, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


== Cones ==
Do you have any black or white spruce cones? I live in Alaska so I could send some your way. That's a crazily overwhelming list of contributions you've added to Wikipedia, by the way. I hope to become that skilled on here someday...
[[User:Grillo7|Grillo7]] 11:06, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

== [[:Image:Pruning.png]] ==

Hey MPF, Maybe you would like to take a look at [[Inkscape]] :) The graphic would go much better in that format. &mdash;[[User:85.0.67.185|85.0.67.185]] 14:51, 10 January 2007 (UTC) [[de:Benutzer:LivingShadow]]

== Tallest trees of Tasmania ==

Hi MPF! After our short talk at 21.11. I sent a question to the Tasmanian Giant Trees Consultative Committee regarding reliability of the Giant Trees Web Site and the survey of 2000. Now I have got an answer:

" Dear Kouta, 

I'm sorry to be slow in answering your question; Is the survey of the year 2000 really only reliable data about tallest trees in Tasmania? 

The Giant Trees Website http://www.gianttrees.com.au/ is a great improvement on the survey of 2000. The latter included some trees measured with theodolites and using the tan method while the GT website is based on the superior approach of laser range finders and sin methods which are verified before lodgement on the Register. 

The 92m tree reported in 2000 was measured by theodolite and tan methods but when remeasured by laser/sin proved to be only 87m. The tree is called the Styx Bigger Tree on the GT website and is TT87 (by coincidence). It is located in the Styx Big Tree Forest Reserve. 

The 97m tree is a different tree. It occurs in the new Styx Tall Trees Forest Reserve and is a rediscovery of a tree measured at 324 feet in 1962. It is now known as Icarus Dream (TT326) and has been measured by laser and climber-deployed tape drop at 97m. 

I have no hesitation in referring any interested parties to http://www.gianttrees.com.au/ for the best information on Giant Trees in Tasmania. The Register is reviewed and updated regularly with the next update planned for Autumn 2007. 

I'd appreciate your advice on the best way to edit the item on wikipedia to summarise this information (I'm very happy if you do so, otherwise I could probably learn how to do it). 

Regards, 

John Hickey
Manager, Planning
Forestry Tasmania
79 Melville Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000
ph: (03) 6233 8173
email: john.hickey@forestrytas.com.au "

So, I think we can trust the Giant Trees Web Site. As Mr. Hickey writes, the 97m tall tree has been measured both by laser and by tape drop, and that makes the species currently third tallest on the Earth. You sent me at 21.11. a link to a talk between Robert van Pelt and some other, and therefore I suppose Mr. van Pelt is an authority who you do trust. If you are still suspicious of Tasmanians' methods, please ask him. According the Giant Trees Web Site, the volumes of some eucalypts are measured by him. I am not sure but I think there is even his photo at:
http://www.gianttrees.com.au/pages/measuring_the_arve_png.htm .

I find the Tasmanians' project generally MORE reliable than that on the another side of Pacific because Tasmanians tell LOCATIONS of the trees with accuracy of 1 metre. Theoretically van Pelt & Co. could tell they have found a redwood 400 ft tall but they must keep the location secret... Best wishes! [[User:Krasanen|Krasanen]] 15:43, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

==New article==

Good work on [[Dioscorea]]. Thanks.  If only more people cared about our friends the plants as much as they do about video games, etc. :-)  [[User:Steve Dufour|Steve Dufour]] 17:41, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

== Image:Smallarctern.jpg ==

Hi, I hope you can specify the source for one of your pictures I uploded on Commons. Please reply on [[:commons:Image talk:Smallarctern.jpg]]. Thanks! //[[User:Knuckles|Knuckles]] 21:44, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

==''[[Araucaria excelsea]]''==
Hi MPF, I just want to asks you if you know the species Araucaria excelsea who I've find in a guidebook of decorative vegetation in [[La Réunion]] (near Madagascar) of the [[CIRAD]], a french agronomic research center. He is not in the articles araucaria. It is a real species ? Maybe an hybrid ? Thanks to answer
[[User:Remihh|Tio Ré]] 11:20, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

==Elm page redirection==
Dear MPF, Troubled by an American contributor, Cocoaguy, who has redirected my page [[Morton, (Accolade™)|Morton (<tt>Accolade™</tt>)]] to deliberately omit the TM suffix on the grounds that it made it look like spam. I've read the Wiki rules on tradenames, and am still none the wiser, but believe the TM distinction is justified. If you agree, could I ask you, in your role as Administrator, to reverse this redirection? What is particularly annoying is that there are about another 10 such suffixed elm cultivar names, and he hasn't bothered with those. Moreover, on reading the rules, I note that the use of upper case throughout a name (eg elm hybrid LUTECE) is discouraged, yet I am under very strict instructions from my French suppliers (and patent holders) that this nicety should be observed on ALL occasions. 
Of other things RBG Edinburgh is offering me rooted cuttings from Wych Elms around Edinburgh they think may be resistant to DED, as they've not succumbed but their neighbours have. Interested? Regards [[User:Ptelea|Ptelea]] 12:08, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== NPOV tag on [[Apricot kernel]] ==

Hi MPF, it looks like you added an NPOV tag to the above article on 20th August 2006 but you did not add any explanation why on [[Talk:Apricot kernel]]. If you want to keep the tag there could you please add an explanation per [[WP:NPOV]]. If you don't want to, just leave it and I will remove the tag in a few days. Thanks. [[User:Phaedrus86|Phaedrus86]] 03:17, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

== Question for MPF ==

Greetings from Cluj-Napoca Romania.  I was searching for information on Walnuts and came across your comment on the Wikipedia site of that subject.  I've been a Wikipedia fan for some time but never have figured out how to use all the access points, including this one.  But my question is in regards to germinating Walnuts.  Is there an online guide to such a subject.  I am familiar with germnation of oaks, particularly the burr oak of North American, but wondered if there were different methods for the Carpathian Walnut.

I'm also not sure if your reply would be to this page (I'll mark it as favorite). Thank you in advance for the information. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/82.208.128.8|82.208.128.8]] ([[User talk:82.208.128.8|talk]]) 10:40, 19 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

*Response posted [[User talk:82.208.128.8|here]]. [[User:The Boy that time forgot|The Boy that time forgot]] 21:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

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== Ephedra ==

Hi, thought you might want to participate in a discussion at [[Talk:Ephedra]] regarding whether the genus article or medicine article should be at [[Ephedra]], and what to call the medicine article if there is a switch.--[[User:Eloil|Eloil]] 04:53, 4 April 2007 (UTC)


==ID, Hawk==

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Hello MPF,

While photographing in nearby reservoir, this hawk suddenly flew over. I identify this as youngish Accipter Gentilis. However, could you confirm if I am correct (Wouldn't like to attach falsely identified bird to articles)??? Unfortunately the situation was over so fast, that I didn't manage to frame the bird better.
--[[User:Thermos|Thermos]] 12:51, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

== Salsola species ==

Hi. I've gotten dragged into the subject of which species belong in [[Salsola]]. I think you're the editor who added several dozen species names to the Salsola article some time ago. However, there are only 6 distinct species listed as "accepted" at [http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20654 ITIS]. The much longer list you gave seems closer to the list at the [http://www.asia.gbif.net/portal/ecat_browser.jsp?taxonKey=261782&countryKey=0&resourceKey=0 GBIF], but all the additional names are "unreviewed." I would guess that there are lots of claims for new species that have never been confirmed. It seems like the Salsola article needs at least a reference to explain; even better, if there are really only 6 accepted species, the article could be greatly simplified by deleting the dozens of names that aren't going to lead anywhere, perhaps in favor of a link to the list at GBIF. Let me know your views![[User:Easchiff|EAS]] 02:23, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

==[[Stuartia]]/Stewartia==
Not sure if you're just visiting, but good to see you're inputs again--[[User:Melburnian|Melburnian]] 08:41, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

:Welcome back, MPF, but I would advise ''extreme'' caution with "correcting" the name ''Stewartia'' to ''Stuartia''.  Linnaean names are not quite sacrosanct, but in the absence of something like a clear typographical error, they come close.  I would especially point to ICBN Art. 60.3 and Ex. 6. The fact remains that ''Stewartia'' is still the spelling accepted in virtually all published and online references, including publications by Theaceae specialists (and I find the references cited in the article less than compelling; the most influential is probably the Kew list, but I am always suspicious of outputs from databases that do not explicitly identify the sources of their data).  I believe the article would be better to treat the name as "Stewartia" with a note regarding the orthography and proposals to "correct" the name to ''Stuartia''. [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 13:57, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

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== [[Stewartia pseudocamellia]] ==

The new text added to this article sounds copied from the book.  Can you check it as soon as possible?  Thanks.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 18:02, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
:Okay, I'll just generally edit for readability and you can edit my turgidity.  I did catch the spelling change in one article and thought of you when I saw it, but simply reverted it explaining the need for consistency and that it was a British native.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 22:23, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
::Would you check your source on the size?  This is described as a small to medium sized tree with a canopy width of 10 meters. This seems to be a medium to large-sized canopy width, or something should be added about its unusual habit.  Thanks.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 18:25, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

== ''Salvia pratensis'' ==
Where I live ''S. pratensis'' is really extremely common, and listed as CC (very common) in the refernce book for the Italian flora. It also grows vigorous in highly anthropised landscapes e. g. city gardens, so I can't imagine how it could possibly be listed as vulnerable. Please, check it. Thank you very much [[User:Aelwyn|Aelwyn]] 19:49, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Maybe it's to be considered vulnerable in England. The same book lists it as Eurimediterranean, so probably in a more northern country as in England it can be a rarity. Don't know, perhaps it's a matter of global point of view. [[User:Aelwyn|Aelwyn]] 19:55, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

==Need botany help!==
Hi, I've made an article for the Southeast Asian tree called "poontalai" in Thai (given variously on the Internet as ''[[Sterculia lychnophora]]'' or ''[[Scaphium macropodium]]''. I've made a WP article under the former name, but I wonder where the latter came from, and whether the sources you have access to might say which is the correct Latin name. I appreciate your expert assistance, as always! [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 18:02, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
:The genus ''Scaphium'' now goes by ''Sterculia''.  There is a ''Sterculia macropoda'' Hook. ex Kloppenburg-Versteegh which is now ''Carpophyllum macropodum'' Miq., known from Sumatra (doesn't mean it's not also Thai).   There is a ''Scaphium macropodum'' Beumee ex K.Heyne which is also now ''Carpophyllum macropodum''.  You can find this information at IPNI,[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/plantnamesearchpage.do] but it can be a bit hard if you're not used to looking for botanical names, and it doesn't include everything.  It appears, though, that neither of your names are correct, and the genus might be ''Carpophyllum''.  The family [[Sterculiaceae]] has undergone drastic changes due to DNA research which revealed it was seriously un-monophyletic, meaning that plants that were once grouped together could no longer be held to have an evolutionary relationship with each other and had to be moved around, have name changes, and the like.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 20:33, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
::MPF, I suggest we look around a bit before moving this to ''Carpophyllum macropodum'', however I'll support a move if you have time enough to research it and conclude it should be done.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 20:34, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Sorry for the delay! Not a species I have any very useful info on, unfortunately. Probably best to look up in [http://www.floramalesiana6.ph/about.html ''Flora Malesiana'']], I don't have access to this. - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 13:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
::::I'll post on plants, and see if we can get some input.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 18:43, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
::''Carpophyllum macropodum'' Miq. is not a valid name; ''Carpophyllum'' is a brown algae genus. (''Carpophyllum'' Neck. in Cactaceae also preempts ''Carpophyllum'' Miq.). IPNI says that ''Sterculia macropoda'', ''Carphophyllum macropodum'' and ''Scaphium macropodum'' are all the same. K&B retain ''Scaphium'' as a seperate genus, and specifically mentions ''S. macropodum'' as a member, and as a source of a beverage.
::I found a Laotian site [http://www.nafri.org.la/documents/NTFPNews/sample_profile/Scaphium_macropodium_MALVANUT.pdf] which has ''affinis'', ''beccarianum'', ''lychnophora'' and ''scaphigera'' as synonyms of ''macropodum''. If this is correct (and ''macropodum'' does seem to be the oldest name), then we should move ''[[Sterculia lychnophora]]'' to ''[[Scaphium macropodum]]'', but it's not easy to tell whether Malva Nut Gum is extracted from the seeds of a single species, or a group of related species. [[User:Lavateraguy|Lavateraguy]] 14:57, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for all the input; I've just noticed your response here. I'm particularly interested mainly in the use of this tree's seeds as a jelly-like drink in Southeast Asia, and in this context most of the websites give ''[[Sterculia lychnophora]]'' as the species name. I don't know much beyond what the seeds look like (I have a package of them but don't have any way to do a DNA test on them! [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 06:32, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

==Welcome back==
I only just notice you're around the place again. Welcome back. [[User talk:Hesperian|Hesperian]] 00:22, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

==[[:Image:Vthapsus sheet.JPG]]==
G'day mate,

Can you drop back in to this discussion some time please?

My position is that 2-dimensional works of art don't have to be absolutely flat. Many impressionist artists used to slap on great wads of paint, creating thickness profiles that varied by up to half an inch, but no-one would argue that these are not 2-D works. I think a 2-D work is a work that is intended to be treated as a flat object and viewed from directly in front, irrespective of whether or not it is perfectly flat. In the case of the ''V. thapsus'' sheet, it would be ludicrous to photograph it from any other angle, so I think it qualifies as a 2-D art.

Cheeers,

[[User talk:Hesperian|Hesperian]] 23:45, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

:Sorry to intrude on this discussion but I have to agree with MPF on this one.  The website that the image was taken from has a clear statement of copyright; see their [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/website-help/terms-of-use/index.html terms of use] where it states clearly and explicitly:
::''NHM or its licensors or contributors own the copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the material on the Site. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, transmit, adapt or otherwise use any material on the Site other than for your own personal non-commercial use.''
:That seems pretty clear to me.  Moreoever, under the image itself is the statement "Image reproduced by kind permission of The Linnean Society of London", suggesting that it came from a third party who probably owns the copyright ''and was used with permission''.  If there is ''any'' question of copyright violation, and in lieu of explicit permission, an image should not be uploaded to Wikipedia.  
:I have to question what this image provides to the article in the first place; it's not essential to any information provided, but if it were, it could be listed under "external links". [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 13:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
::Copyright claims are a dime a dozen. Virtually ''every'' library in Australia claims copyright over images that everyone ''knows'' to be in the public domain. I emailed my state library over this, and they admitted that the images I was querying were in the public domain, but declined to stop falsely copyright tagging them. And this is not by any stretch of the imagination a problem unique to Australia. [[User talk:Hesperian|Hesperian]] 14:29, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
:::This discussion is becoming badly fragmented; please comment at [[:Commons:Commons:Deletion requests/Image:Vthapsus sheet.JPG]]. [[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 16:19, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

== Spain ==

I inform you that the [[Canary Islands]] are a part of [[Spain]]. It is not a dependence but a Spanish region. Please, excuse me my English level. [[User:Arzautz|Arzautz]] 13:10, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

== Mrege ==

Wait, I thought we were supposed to do the family?[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scheuchzeriaceae&curid=4104283&diff=145504960&oldid=143546354] [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 19:55, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
:I thought I asked this question, wanted to keep something at the genus, and got told I had to move it to the family.  Now I'll go back and see what it was.  Maybe it was one of the Brya ones.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 20:03, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

== Orthography ==

Hello,

A question was recently directed to the Help Desk regarding the move of [[Ruppell's Fox]] and similar pages to a location with an umlaut in them. An editor expressed a concern that the font was causing problems for British typefonts, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_%28use_English%29 relevant policy]], while rather ambiguous, seems to frown on it. Is there any light you could shed on the matter? Thanks.

Have a nice day,

[[User:The Rhymesmith|The Rhymesmith]] 20:06, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

==Flood==
Hi Michael, is the flood devastating the north of England, there in Northumberland? [[User:Berton|Berton]] 16:49, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

== [[Triphasia trifolia]] ==

New page at [[Triphasia trifolia]] -- would you be able to add anything? [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 02:34, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
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== Capitals ==

I had you covered on the capitalization of common names, but thanks for posting the specific sources, and commenting.  I did mean to post a note to your talk page, but forgot, sorry.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 04:52, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

== [[Garcinia livingstonei]] ==

Hi, can you help with a taxobox at [[Garcinia livingstonei]]? [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 23:16, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

== [[Ligustrum vulgare]] ==
Here's an article you may be able to add to from a native perspective.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 02:47, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
:Nice.  I figured it was a plant article you could readily upgrade a bit.  [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 16:07, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

==New article==
Hi, can you check the new article (and taxobox) at [[Peristrophe roxburghiana]]? [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 03:41, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

==Flora naming convention discussion==
Hi, MPF. I wasn't sure if you had [[Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (flora)]] on your watchlist so I just wanted to pop by and let you know that I found an archived version of the Vienna Code online (archive.org saves the day) and left the links at the discussion on the flora naming convention talk page. Cheers, --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 19:48, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

== [[Pyemotes herfsi]] ==

Hopefully it is now less US - centric. Novickas 15:19, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

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== Prunus arthurella ==

[[Image:WikiThanks.png]] Thank you very much for help :-), [[User:Wiktoryn|Wiktoryn]] 16:43, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

== Black Poplar ==

Thanks for help! I can find which culivar is it. --[[User:Beyond silence|Beyond silence]] 23:55, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

== [[Brownea coccinea]] ==

Hi! I spotted your edit of [[Dillenia indica]] and realized that I had found someone who knew the subject. I tagged ''Brownea coccinea'' and tried to find some stuff. What I "think" I found is a reference that shows the picture is incorrect for the heading. If you are interested, could you look at the above and the picture at [http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/caesalpini.htm]? Thanks in advance! --[[User:Stormbay|Stormbay]] 21:01, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
:* Thanks for the interest and effort. I was totally out of my league. I'm sure someone will do a proper job on it. I spotted your edit and took a shot. Cheers!--[[User:Stormbay|Stormbay]] 21:55, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

==Prunus Grayana==
OK. Sometimes it is hard to know where the note gets placed to reference exactly the thing you want referenced but since I know what you are looking to verify I can use a note exactly for that provided I can find the thing again. I did see it. I use Google Books a lot so it probably is in there somewhere. I will look for it. Meanwhile the workaround you hit on is fine. If I never turn it up why it isn't visible and can be excised after a time. I regard the information as interesting but marginal so it is not of substantial impact. I will look. Right now I am lining up 9 other articles on my system to dump in Wiki when they get to a reasonable state. I thought it might be more efficient to do them in batch. I'm using the template of mahaleb except in the notes I'm putting more formal citation formats. So you will be having more work to do on these. From my point of view, Prunus is important. We all eat prunes (yuk). My basis for doing these 9 is that they have pictures in commons but no article. If you can find more pictures we can line up more to do.[[User:Botteville|Dave]] 14:48, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
===More grayana and Gray===
It seems that Google Books pulled a fast one and changed from downloadable to snippet view. They put on this big altruistic act but I happen to know that they are anything but. So, usually I do not put in links to Google books no matter how convenient at the time. I can't now get to where I was. But, I am finding the gist of it elsewhere and when I complete that will probably put back much of what I wrote. The problem with what you wrote is that the plant was not named in HONOR of Gray. It would have been named in honor of its discoverers. Gray was the first one who published it and he did so in the list of new species represented by the dried plants brought back by the expedition. I just have to find where the plant is listed in that list. Meanwhile I have found what I probably looked at and did not cite on the Gray's connection views:
:"Gray wrote (1859, p. 440), "... it will be almost impossible to avoid the conclusion, that there has been a peculiar intermingling of the Eastern American and Eastern Asian floras, which demands explanation." On page 444 he wrote, "The discovery of numerous closely related species thus divided between two widely separated districts might not, in the present state of our knowledge, suggest former continuity, migration, or interchange; but that of identical species peculiar to the two inevitably would." Gray suggested further (p. 442) that the interchange between "the temperate floras of the western part of the Old World and the New had taken place via Asia," an idea that he attributed to Bentham. Gray (1859) credited Bentham with pointing out that interchange between all of the Old World, including western Europe, and the New World had taken place via Asia. Gray thought the statement may have been made in conversation or in correspondence between the two for Gray did not believe these thoughts had been published. Gray cited as evidence to support this theory the fact that such large North American genera as Aster L., Solidago L., and Eupatorium L. (Compositae), Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) and Solanum L. (Solanaceae) "... are represented in eastern Asia by a small number of species, which gradually diminish or altogether disappear as we proceed westward toward the Atlantic limits of Europe, while the types peculiar to the extreme west of Europe (excluding of course the Arctic flora) are wholly deficient in America." [http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/novon/eaena.htm] 

Concerning the list there is this worthy site even though they misspelled dried: [http://www.huh.harvard.edu/libraries/expinv/JAPAN.html]. If you want to know why I'm pursuing this, well, you can find excellent Internet write-ups on a good many plants. I was hoping to make Wikipedia different by adding the culture history, so one can see, for example, why grayana is grayana. Most dictionaries do not do that. I'll keep you posted.[[User:Botteville|Dave]] 17:21, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

==Roger==
1) OK. I will not put the date back. Personally I think Wikipedia should be consistent without having to follow a pre-determined external convention of which the typical reader knows nothing but you have to have rules and a rule is a rule. 2) As to whether the citation should be included at all, I'm proceding on the theory that it is better to say something informative rather than nothing. Therefore putting the full citation in seems like a good idea. But, they can get that from GRIN. The problem is, unless you know the language and the conventions what GRIN says is not comprehensible. That brings up the issue of whether these Wikipedia plant articles are only for the trained savants who can read the ordinarily incomprehensible or should anyone be able to read them. I think you know what the answer is, as there are some templates, not used here, complaining that an article needs translation into ordinary language. Titles consisting of standard abbreviations whose meaning can't even be known without extensive Internet research or ownership of specialized books are not that. One solution of course is just not to mention it at all. You start and end with nothing. Unfortunately nothing tells us nothing. That is mainly what we began with, a list of red links to nothing. So, my theory is, we need to say something to communicate information, and we need to say it in such a way that it can be understood. Botanists don't need us, they got GRIN and a bookcase full of books from college. I'm getting verbose no doubt but I think the point is worth making. So if you would like to say a word or two on how grayana got its name and how we ordinary folk can know that I think it would be an improvement. Maximovich was a Russian far from the American scene. How on earth did the plant get the name grayana? Gray was an American professor! Nor did he go to the far east to discover the plant. What's the answer to the mystery? "Diagn. plant, nov. asiat." does not tell us very much, don't you agree? 3) Gray's views. Here is what Gray has to do with the plant. Perry went to him and asked him to look at the specimens because he was a known scholar in the field with views on and interest in the plants of the Far East. Perry did not trust his own field workers. That is how Gray got involved at all. Maxim. (there I go doing it too) didn't pick Gray's name out of a hat. He must have seen Gray's list, which Gray embedded in some multi-volume publication. That is why he chose Grayana, "Gray's", and not Grayae or Grayii or some other such Latin form. Gray did not define it himself and that is why Gray is not the publisher. Maxim. could not claim credit because Gray already had published it. The list must be the Grayana. The problem is I cannot find it although all the circumstantial evidence points to it. I don't have the multi-volume set and I can't buy the articles that describe it. Academia has the public right by the you-know-what on this one. Sum all the costs of all the universities and book publishers and divide by the number of facts to get the price per fact. Multiply that by the square of infinity to get the profit and you will have the vaguest idea of what I am talking about. 4) What I will do then is put in what information I can explain in readable languge (bio. abb. no. read.) to provide some culture history to the thing. I can't put in what I don't know and can't find out. If you could help round out that section from your resources I'm sure whoever looks it up would know more. Meanwhile I will keep looking for the connection between Maxim. and the list. If you can think of any marginal but interesting information by all means throw it in, and with links to other Wikipedia articles. No Wikipedia article is an island, apart from the main ....[[User:Botteville|Dave]] 19:52, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
==Over and Out for now (Dave)==
Well, buddy, I did the best I could. I cannot find substantiation that Maxim. read Asa gray. I guess it will just have to stay "after Asa Gray" which I notice some of our Chinese and Japanese weasel-worders have. If we cannot find our way there is no sense in proceding in the dark. We're in the dark, here. And we are just because we can't pay the high price of information. I left the set-up and the stuff you commented out just in case we get lucky and the information turns up. Eventually it may have to come out. Also I put a call for help on the discussion page of the article. That's the best I can do and I dare say it is frustrating. But, I need to get on to the 9 articles. See you there.[[User:Botteville|Dave]] 22:35, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

== Unidentified feather ==

Do you happen to know what bird [[:Image:Unknown feather - to be identified.jpg|this feather]] might have come from? It was found in my garden in the semi-rural South East of England and is 9 cm long. --[[User:MichaelMaggs|MichaelMaggs]] 16:36, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
:Thanks. That would make sense - I've seen those about. (The feather is 9cm). --[[User:MichaelMaggs|MichaelMaggs]] 20:19, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

== [[Acacia karoo]] Range Map ==

Hi! 
 
The original range map that I created for ''Acacia karoo'' showed that the tree is also in places like India and Australia (the data is from ILDIS, a very respected source for data on legumes).  Your range map is nice and it has more detail about Africa, but it doesn't show the other places.  It could still go in the article as a range map specific to Africa.  The general rangemap in the Taxobox is to show the global distribution of the tree.  Like it says in Wikimedia Commons, it's not a good idea to overwrite an image there without consulting the original author.  The original page on Wikimedia Commons still has my name on it, but then your image overwrote mine.  I would suggest uploading yours again to a different file name (with your info) and clicking on "undo" on mine to restore it.

From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:TAXOBOX WP:Taxobox] :
"...the purpose of the map being a rough global overview; more detailed maps can always go to the article body..."

Thanks and thank you so much for your nice contributions to Commons/Wikipedia.

[[User:WriterHound|WriterHound]] 02:58, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

== Bald eagle ==

FYI, re:map - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AFeatured_article_candidates%2FBald_Eagle&diff=154540239&oldid=154458144] -[[User:Ravedave|Ravedave]] 05:48, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

== [[Cissampelos]] ==
Hi, I just made [[Cissampelos]]; can you help fix it up? [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 00:32, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Now I wonder whether this might be the same as ''[[Abuta]] rufescens''? [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 00:47, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

== [[Kinnow]] ==

Hi, can you determine the species for [[Kinnow]]? If not, do you know who the citrus specialists are here who might know? [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] 18:37, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

== Fire scares crosscut ==
Hi, I am planning to write an article in about forest fire-history in sv:WP, so I am searching a good picture of a crosscut whith beautiful fire-scares. I may have a few crosscuts myself, but they are not the best ones, so my question is if you may know any good such pictures already in Commons? (it is so many species-galleries to look throw, so just if you know, I would appreciate your help) [[:sv:Användare:Taxelson]] [[User:213.101.13.37|213.101.13.37]] 08:18, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
:Answer at [[:sv:Användardiskussion:Taxelson]] / [[:sv:Användare:Taxelson]] [[User:90.227.119.155|90.227.119.155]] 09:36, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

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==Christmas trees==
First of all, thank you for your edits, they were helpful. I have quite a bit of work before I think these articles (there are several subarticles) are ready for the light of day. Eventually the structure of the article "Christmas tree farm" will be affected by the content of the subarticles, during which time I will heed your advice to give the tree information higher placement, I will make a few tweaks in the article that most of that section will eventually be part of. Thanks again. [[User:IvoShandor|IvoShandor]] 10:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
:No big deal, it's just a paragraph that works better in a different article, I can just remove it again. I figured that was the edit conflict. [[User:IvoShandor|IvoShandor]] 10:54, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

== Californian tree - Quercus? ==

Have you seen [[:Image:Unknown plant-90.jpg]] (link to foliage-image in the description-page) I think it is a beautiful tree (oak I suppose), but do you know which one? [[:sv:Användare:Taxelson]] [[User:81.227.155.116|81.227.155.116]] 22:53, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
: Fine! Here is another oak one by the same photographer: [[:Image:Unknown plant-5.jpg]] Do you know that too? [looking a bit more I think it may be Quercus chrysolepis, but I do not know if there may also be any other possible species there] [[:sv:Användare:Taxelson]] [[User:81.227.155.116|81.227.155.116]] 11:44, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

==Bird images==
I think you might have missed the main question of my post. Most of the images are of people holding birds in their hands and I was wondering if held birds are acceptable images. If they are, then I have over 100 images of 30+ species that could be useful. Here is an example: [[:Image:Yellow Warbler.jpg]]. -- [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion]]<sup>[[user talk:Scorpion0422|0422]]</sup> 17:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
==Plum==
The [[Plum]] article received heavy editing today by unregistered users, which I noticed at [http://www.wikirage.com/top-edits/1/ WikiRage.com]. The article may benefit from a good review. According to [http://vs.aka-online.de/wppagehiststat/ Wikipedia Page History Statistics,] you are one of the top contributors to that page. If you have the time, would you please read over the article and make any necessary changes. Thanks. -- <font face="Kristen ITC">'''[[User:Jreferee|<font color="Blue">Jreferee</font>]]''' <sup>''([[User talk:Jreferee|Talk]])''</sup></font> 07:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

== on Kowhais ==

Dear em-pi-ef
I comment on oncop53 user page, that phylogeny and taxonomy companion-doublette must work out, I mean three genera (fide Yakovlev) is it not enough for Sophora

--[[User:Penarc|Penarc]] 21:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

== Lavatera arborea nomenclature ==

There has been some disagreement with Ray's names. The Australian state/territorial herbaria are split pretty near 50/50 between Ray's ''Malva australiana'' and the older ''Malva behriana'', for the former ''Lavatera plebeia'', and I've seen a site that said that ''Malva wigandii'' should have been ''Malva africana'' (but it seemed to me that the same argument gave ''Malva maritima'' priority as the name for ''Lavatera maritima''). Until today I hadn't seen any disagreement with ''Malva dendromorpha'', but on checking IPNI I find that the 2005 Italian paper that sunk Lavatera in Malva used the name ''Malva eriocalyx'' for ''Lavatera arborea''.

I checked Ray's paper. Ray did exclude some names as being invalidly published, or not being of completely clear application, but didn't explicitly consider ''Lavatera eriocalyx'' or ''Malva fastuosa''. Checking IPNI I find that there is a ''Malva eriocalyx'' (= ''Phymosia umbellata'') that would preempt that combination, except that it apparently wasn't validly published. I see no obvious reason to exclude the earlier ''Malva fastuosa'' (but the publication is in [http://www.google.com/books?id=FoYCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA381&dq=inauthor:Salisbury+date:0-1800&num=100&as_brr=0 Google Books] so I can look further).

I'd don't understand all the intricacies of the ICBN regulations. [[User:Lavateraguy|Lavateraguy]] 21:58, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
:FYI, after further study I've come to the conclusion that the correct name for ''Lavatera arborea'' L. is ''Malva arborea'' (L.) Webb & Berthol., but this is original research, and I'm looking for a journal to publish it. [[User:Lavateraguy|Lavateraguy]] ([[User talk:Lavateraguy|talk]]) 16:18, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

== [[Douglas-fir]] ==

You probably want to check this and related page moves. I'm pretty sure it's wrong but I won't revert because I don't know the naming conventions by heart and defer to your treefulness. :) [[User:Katr67|Katr67]] 00:19, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
:MPF, I'm not going to fight the tide on hyphenating the term "Douglas fir," but I will remind you that the average person seeing the term "Douglas-fir" will not recognize the hyphen as an indication that the tree is not a true fir, but will think it's a typo or an attempt to make the reader pronounce the term incorrectly (with the stress on the first word). Only the community that decided to hyphenate the term knows why the hyphen is there; it's lost on the rest of us. There are plenty of non-hyphenated terms in English that contain technically inaccurate words--I wish I could think of one now!--whose meanings are made clear by context. No matter how deeply institutionalized this hyphen may be in publications, it is still unnecessary and, from a technical English language standpoint, incorrect. No good English teacher would spare "Douglas-fir" or "Poison-oak" the red pen. I work for a government agency, and I would write very badly indeed if I used their official publications as a vocabulary guide instead of the [http://www.bartleby.com/61/10/D0361000.html dictionary]. I'm not trying to give you a hard time--I just didn't want you to think I made those changes on a whim. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 14:09, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
::No good science teacher would allow you to use a dictionary as a reference to the name, even a common name, of a taxon, over a scientific source.   [[User:KP Botany|KP Botany]] 17:39, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
:::The ''Flora of North America'' hyphenates the name. --[[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]] 17:45, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
::::The number of people who write or say something a certain way does not necessarily determine what is correct. You can listen to business people and American government representatives use the word "impact" in place of "affect" all day long and that still doesn't make it right. Plenty of people in the nuclear industry and in the military pronounce "nuclear" ''"new-kew-lur"''—it still ain't right. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 17:01, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
::::::Very true. No amount of people calling it 'Douglas Fir' will change it from a ''Pseudotsuga'' to an ''Abies'', however much they might think it will - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 17:40, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::::MPF, you know I'm not lobbying to change a scientific name. I'm just saying it looks like some people in the botany community got into the habit of hyphenating some plant names in a way that English does not typically use hyphens--maybe as a wink and a nod to each other that they know the common name is technically deceptive--and then the habit became institutionalized in some botany publications. Plenty of organisms have compound common names that include a technically inaccurate name without needing a hyphen to "clarify" their meanings; Spanish moss, prairie dog, sea lion, and sea lettuce are a few examples. Sorry to be adding to the 'new message' notices... -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 19:17, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::This discussion should be moved to [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Plants]] for wider discussion.  For now I'll just say that I don't like the hyphenation and this kind of argument is one reason why I support placing plant articles under the somewhat more objective botanical rather than the extremely subjective common names.  But contrary to claims, there is no consensus among botanists and other plant professionals that this is the one proper or correct way to represent common names and as Eric notes, the vast majority of visitors to Wikipedia will find the hyphenation quite odd.  "Poison-ivy" is one of the most egregious offenders that continues to grate on me.  (BTW I just looked in my copy of Heywood's "Flowering Plants of the World" and "poison ivy" is ''not'' hyphenated; nor are "African violet" or "silk oak"; and I'm just waiting for somebody to use "Norfolk Island-Pine"!) [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 17:14, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
::::::A quick check of a couple of fairly influential references reveals that both the New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening and Hortus Third (also a horticultural reference, but prepared by botanists at Cornell University) use "Douglas fir" without hyphenation.  I also checked Cronquist (1981) and he also does not use hyphenation in such names as "poison ivy" and "African violet".  So I guess my question is, whose lead are we following on this, why are we following it, and where are these guidelines spelled out?  [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] 17:29, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Whose lead? The [[United States Government]], through its agencies the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the [[United States Forest Service]]. And, as already pointed out above, the ''Flora of North America''. BTW, yes, please do remove it from here, I'm getting sick of all those orange 'you have new messages' notifiers!! - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 17:40, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
<small><strong>The foregoing discussion was copied to [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Plants]] at the suggestion of  [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] (above). Please discuss further on that page. --[[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 21:51, 27 September 2007 (UTC)</strong></small>

== Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million ==

Hi MDF - I think that the disambig page is necessary. I didn´t create [[Alfred Pink]] article. Best wishes,
--[[User:Ricardo Carneiro Pires|Ricardo]] 11:53, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

== Schaefferia ==

According to [http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html MoBot], there appear to be several valid species.  A quick search turns up references to species other than frutescens as well.  I am only familiar with the one species though (which your article captures quite well; it's a species that I knew really well, and have collected both with flowers and fruit).  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 13:19, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I found a number - Acevedo's Flora of St John, US Virgin Islands (1996) says 16 species and has a (very brief) genus description.  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 14:37, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

:[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schaefferia&diff=next&oldid=160833581 Crap!]  It was late.  I was half asleep when I gave up searching and clicked "save".  :)  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 16:20, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

== Blue Grouse ==

Thanks for the improvements to [[Blue Grouse]]. The link to Barrowclough et al. and your comments on that paper were particularly helpful.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue_Grouse&diff=next&oldid=158428004] [[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 16:58, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

== Re: [[Template:Userpage]] ==

My apologies. The code was a little screwed up; it should be fixed now. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers. --[[User:MZMcBride|MZMcBride]] 19:00, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

== Image:Calocedrus decurrens-1.jpg ==

Thanks for help on [[:Image:Calocedrus decurrens-1.jpg]]! Looks like the botanic garden use false name. I uploaded as [[:Image:Cedrus deodara Lokrum.jpg]]. --[[User:Beyond silence|Beyond silence]] 09:07, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

== Llangernyw ==

Re your edit to [[Llangernyw]]  I don't have a detailed photo as proof but there are a plaque and a certificate on display within the churchyard attesting to the age of the Yew.  Confusingly the ages, if I recall correctly differ, but they cover the range 2000-4500 years.  The plaque was erected in association with an oil company (maybe Esso) and the certificate I think comes from a UK university.  

The location of the plaque, unfortunately not readable can be seen in the far right of the following shot (not mine but I took an almost identical one!)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Llangernyw_yew.jpg

Hopefully I might be visiting in the next few months and if so I'll get a good quality photo of both the plaque and certificate.  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:M100|M100]] ([[User talk:M100|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/M100|contribs]]) 20:20, 30 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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== Rating articles ==

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== Plant Sexuality ==
<blockquote>
*'''Subdioecious''', a tendency many species of monoecious [[conifer]]s show towards dioecy (that is, a female plant may sometimes produce small numbers of male cones or vice versa)<ref>McCormick, J., & Andresen, J. W. (1963). A subdioecious population of ''Pinus cembroides'' in southeast Arizona. ''Ohio J. Science'' 63: 159-163. </ref>.</blockquote>The above text does not make any sense, think about it for while.  If the normal condition of the species is to produce plants with separate sexs (male and female plants) then they are dioecious NOT monoecious.[[User:Hardyplants|Hardyplants]] 22:50, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
:It would be good if you added your info and refernece on Pines under the "Plant population" part of Subdioecious ( the next section below the above text)  I will beef up the two different sections later this week. when I have more time.  Thanks.23:26, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
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==New tropical fruit==
Would love some help filling out [[Dracontomelon]], if you have access to sources. 22:46, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

==Headings==
MPF, I see you're still using your heading preference when you add information to articles. I still disagree with you that it's acceptable to do so. See [[WP:HEAD]] again, along with [[Wikipedia:Guide to layout#Headers and paragraphs]]. The few replies I got from people watching WP:MOS indicated that they also agreed with me, but we could again take it up on the talk page there. The guides appear to be very clear to me and I still don't understand why you continue to edit in this manner. Any comment on this would be appreciated. Cheers, --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 14:59, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

:Hi Rkitko - it looks like it has been removed now, but there at least used to be something which said that (particularly in short articles) where heavy ==Underlined headers== made the page look unwieldy, they didn't have to be used. I still consider that to be the case; an ==Underlined header== splits the page so heavily that it looks like it is to be regarded as completely separate from the page above the underline (much like the sections above here on this talk page are about completely separate topics). Contrary to popular belief (as implied by the mos#headers), lower ===Headers=== do ''not'' upset the page formatting, and look much better as they don't split the page apart with underlines; tables of contents are generated equally well with them. I can see no reason why heavy underlined headers have to be used. - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 15:28, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

::Hi, MPF. Where and when did you see this suggestion? I'd like to read an older version of the page to see what you're talking about. Perhaps it's been removed for a reason. Regardless of personal preference for page layout, the guides appear to be quite clear. Before you continue to disregard them, perhaps you should ask for opinions on the guides.
::And, quickly, I would also urge you to move the page [[Chinese Chestnut]] back to [[Chinese chestnut]]. As it says in [[WP:CAPS]], either capitalization is appropriate. When capitalization isn't very clear I believe we're to defer to the first major contributor's choice. And since you initially moved it from the ''original'' author's capitalization to your preference, I would suggest that it be appropriate that you move it back. Maintaining your POV capitalization is unacceptable. --[[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 23:09, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== Pic caption / reference ==

Why did you remove the caption and reference for the image I added to ''Prunus maackii''? I've taken great care to document my specimen photos, and I'm sure you'll admit documented images and references for specimens are in heinously short supply here on Wikipedia.

Your caption "Bark on a cultivated plant" is, unfortunately, typical for low-quality Wikipedia work. Anyone can see this is bark, and what, in particular, are you trying to convey by the adjective "cultivated"? And why is that important?

The caption you replaced conveyed very specific information on the provenance and location of the specimen. I don't see why an encyclopedia would choose to replace facts with nondescript captions. I suspect perhaps you might have some issues with the reference I placed with the image. Is that the case? I would appreciate some communication on this topic before I spend vast amounts of time and effort supplying Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons with something they desperately need - quality, documented, scientific content; and the credibility that goes with it. [[User:Bruce Marlin|Nickrz]] 14:31, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

The irrelevance of a "cultivated" specimen's location and provenance: is that wikipedia policy, or your personal opinion? Are you implying that cultivated specimens are somehow inferior or less important as representations of the species simply due to their location? (Were this true, animals in zoos would become irrelevant to our articles).
I find this argument as misguided as those who argue "synthetic" chemicals or drugs are somehow inferior to "organic" or those found in nature; the fact of the matter is, they are identical.

I think you might be missing the point of my insistence on location information: It is ''because of the location'' of these specimens the provenance and documentation occurs; The [[Morton Arboretum]] is one of the premier botanical collections in the United States, indeed, the world. The fact a specific plant exists in, and is documented by this institution is my whole purpose: credibility and certainty.

And one final thought. Had I not identified the location of the tree in question, would you have found it necessary or accurate to label it "cultivated"? Would you question the identification of the specimen and make notes of such?
There are far too many (almost all poor quality) images of "identified" organisms in Wikipedia which, in fact, have no other authority than the photographer's guess. Why then downplay or banish to the obscurity of an image page the credible location information on the quality images this encyclopedia needs?

All articles should include information on native range; the argument someone might mistake the plant in the picture as native to the specimen location as outweighing the value in certainty of a specimen's identity. Do we label all images of animals in zoos "ZOO ANIMAL" because someone might think a polar bear native to San Diego, CA.?  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Bruce Marlin|Bruce Marlin]] ([[User talk:Bruce Marlin|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Bruce Marlin|contribs]]) 15:55, 30 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->[[User:Bruce Marlin|Nickrz]] 16:00, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== [[List of palms of the Caribbean]] ==

Hi.  I have listed [[List of palms of the Caribbean]] as a [[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of palms of the Caribbean|Featured List Candidate]], and was wondering if you might have the time to give me some feedback on the nom.  Thanks.  [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 21:24, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== ''[[Skimmia]]'' ==

Do you remember where you got the sizes for the species? The figures aren't matching sources I have to hand (Flora of China, Flora of Japan, Hillier). [[User:Lavateraguy|Lavateraguy]] 22:32, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
:Thanks. [[User:Lavateraguy|Lavateraguy]] 09:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

== ''[[Revision history of Agathis spathulata]]'' ==
Hi - re the photo I had inserted here - removed because misID ? - are you sure - this would make the tag in the park incorrect. [[User:LawrieM|LawrieM]] 20:18, 5 November 2007 (UTC) Ta [[User:LawrieM|LawrieM]] 6 Nov 2007

== Picrasma quassioides ==

I'm wondering why you have replaced an image of a documented plant specimen in the taxobox of the article ''Picrasma quassioides'' in favor of one with no supporting documentation save the photographer's caption. Indeed, your caption in the taxobox "Foliage and immature fruit, Japan" recites facts with no source or reference whatsoever.

You have also removed a reference to a very carefully researched and documented account of this species which I had included in the stub when I began the article: http://www.cirrusimage.com/tree_India_quassia.htm . Why is that?

Please forgive me for wondering if you are somehow biased against information and photographs I place on Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. It seems to me you favor images with no references as long as they are by a different photographer, and remove from my image captions very pertinent information in favor of vagaries and unreferenced assertions. You told me you would have captioned the "Bark on a cultivated plant" in the ''Prunus maackii'' article even had I not provided location information; I ask you: How could you have known the plant was not growing in its native location without any documentation to support your claim? Perhaps by the same method you've discerned the ''Picrasma quassioides'' taxobox image was photographed in Japan?

I take great care in documenting my specimen images and providing references and even geopositioning data, yet you seem to follow me around and undo my efforts in favor of unreferenced sources. Perhaps I'm wrong and other Wikipedians can point out the error of my ways, but I'm perplexed by your actions. [[User:Bruce Marlin|Nickrz]] 13:45, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

The Morton Arboretum contains thousands of native, wild trees, shrubs and forbs, many surrounded by acres of lawn or other tended landscapes. Are you saying the presence of the lawn somehow changes the value or identity of these specimens? The presence of a lawn somehow magically changes the tree or shrub into a "culivated" specimen?

And I still don't understand how or why you are ascribing all sorts of supposedly factual qualities to images you have no information about, save the photographer's name, and (perhaps) location. Certifying to the public a tree is of a certain species and growing in a certain location simply because a photographer is (supposedly) located in Japan seems an incredible stretch to me. Your asking the photographer for additional information after the fact only increases my wonderment. Such a practice would seem to me anathema to an editor of an encyclopedia.

I have studied your other suggestions and criticism of my editing. The value of my contributions depends heavily on my images and research concerning those images and the organisms they represent. If, in the course of adding valuable credible information to the Wikipedia I cannot reference my site, then the Wikipedia is lessened for the exclusion. I am taking steps to reference my fair use and other permissions on copyrighted materials used in my site. [[User:Bruce Marlin|Nickrz]] 13:57, 7 November 2007 (UTC)


==[[Paurotis palm]]==
Can/should this be moved to the binomial?  I can see there is some naming confusion so Im not sure which spelling it would go to, I think ''Acoelorraphe''.  I wasn't sure if this page was stuck at the common name because of the spelling issue or if it just hadn't been moved yet.  Any thoughts on this one?[[User:Mmcknight4|Mmcknight4]] 14:25, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

:OK well contrary to what I said above I think it is ''Acoelorrhaphe'' (with the additional h).  The other genera with the same greek root Rhapidophyllum and Rhapis have the h after r so I'd bet thats whatthe author intended. [[User:Mmcknight4|Mmcknight4]] 00:08, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

== DYK ==

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== Peregrine map ==

Great piece of work (I just noticed it) but ''Falco peregrinus nesiotes'' (number 17) is excluded on it from Fiji, which is where it was described from, and only includes Vanuatu and New Caledonia. The map also has peregrines breeding on the Solomon Islands, where they don't, at least according to Doughty, Day & Plant 1999. Cheers! [[User:Sabine's Sunbird|Sabine's Sunbird]]  [[User talk:Sabine's Sunbird|<span style="color:#008000;">talk</span>]] 00:58, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
==''[[Fraxinus lanuginosa]]''==
Thank you so much for your work in translating the Japanese for us, and providing very precise and descriptive information about this tree. Woohoo! :D [[User:Alastair Haines|Alastair Haines]] 03:22, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

==Barn Swallow==
Your map puts the finishing touches to the article, many thanks. I'm now starting on [[House Martin]] (very unimaginative)/ Any chance you could kindly oblige again? thanks, [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 07:49, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

:Brilliant - I just need to get the rest of the article up to scratch now! [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 06:11, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

==[[:Category:Japanese citrus]]==
There is a DRV discussion [[Wikipedia:Deletion_review#Category:Japanese_citrus|here]] related to the Japanese citrus category that may benefit from your input in view of your contributions to the [[Citrus]] article. Thanks. -- [[User:Jreferee|<span style="font-family:Kristen ITC; color:#2A52BE;">'''Jreferee '''</span>]][[User_talk:Jreferee|<span style="color:#007BA7;">  t</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Jreferee|<span style="color:#007FFF;">c</span>]] 20:32, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

== Acer barbatum ==

What was your justification for moving ''Acer barbatum'' to ''Acer floridanum''? I haven't seen anyone ever site it as such, and it's listed on the USDA and GRIN databases as ''Acer barbatum''. Could you let me know what you are basing this on? [[User:Djlayton4|Djlayton4]] | [[User talk:Djlayton4|talk]]  |  [[Special:Contributions/Djlayton4|contribs]] 21:33, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

:Furthermore, you really shouldn't be replacing my preferred style for an opening line with yours just because you're doing work on the article. This has been discussed before and we've decided that what's there first should stay. [[User:Djlayton4|Djlayton4]] | [[User talk:Djlayton4|talk]]  |  [[Special:Contributions/Djlayton4|contribs]] 21:48, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I know I'm not going to be able to convince you based on past experience, but what you've done will probably do more harm than good. Almost no one is familiar with the name Acer floridanum, and despite the fact that recent publications suggest that ''Acer floridanum'' might be preferable (the conclusion of that paper wasn't entirely confident as I recall), it's a bit premature to be moving it. Aside from the one publication in a relatively unimportant botanical journal, there isn't much supporting the name. It's not considered accepted by the vast majority of sources (including ITIS, which I think is our standard). Besides, the taxonomy of the species is simply too volatile to be moving it around. DNA work could reveal tomorrow that it's a variety of sugar maple. It's best to wait until a name is more or less universally accepted. I would wait until the publication of volume 13 of the Flora of North America, which will include the Sapindaceae. [[User:Djlayton4|Djlayton4]] | [[User talk:Djlayton4|talk]]  |  [[Special:Contributions/Djlayton4|contribs]] 22:04, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

And what have you done to the introduction? Any particular reason you chose to remove the description section and put that information in the opener where it certainly doesn't belong? And it's an understory tree in almost all cases, so saying medium-large is misleading. I will assume good faith, but you have not improved this article. Please discuss major changes next time. [[User:Djlayton4|Djlayton4]] | [[User talk:Djlayton4|talk]]  |  [[Special:Contributions/Djlayton4|contribs]] 22:14, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I apologise if my comment seemed aggressive, but every substantial plant article has a description section, and I can't figure out why you would remove it. It's much less tidy now than it was before. Opening sections are never meant to contain an entire description, which is clear in the MOS and based on any good or featured plant article. It's just hard for me to understand how you could possibly consider that tidying. [[User:Djlayton4|Djlayton4]] | [[User talk:Djlayton4|talk]]  |  [[Special:Contributions/Djlayton4|contribs]] 22:27, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to apoligise further about my response to your edits on this article. My reaction was much too strong and unhelpful. Perhaps it was because ''Acer barbatum'' was one of the first articles I put a lot of time into, but regardless I realise that it's not my article and opinions will differ as to how the information should be interpreted and presented. I assure you that I won't let it happen again. [[User:Djlayton4|Djlayton4]] | [[User talk:Djlayton4|talk]]  |  [[Special:Contributions/Djlayton4|contribs]] 00:27, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

== Salix nigra ==

Once again, you have chosen to add unverified information to an article in your crusade to label plant specimens "cultivated" or "planted." You have added the extraneous "Specimen planted at" to the taxobox image for ''Salix nigra''. How did you determine the specimen was planted? And, once again, why is it essential to point out a specimen that is growing within its native range has been cultivated? [[User:Bruce Marlin|Nickrz]] ([[User talk:Bruce Marlin|talk]]) 14:15, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

== Your edits to ''[[Salix alba]]'', ''[[Salix fragilis]]'', etc ==

I saw your excellent work on rewriting these articles. The articles are much improved. I noticed you also added and removed some photographs in ''[[Salix alba]]''. I propose to restore the ''S.alba'' illustration and catkins photograph, and to make the gallery's photographs a bit nearer the original sizes. If you should have any comments or objections, please discuss them. Please reply here to keep the thread of conversation together in one place rather than split between your talk page and mine. Thanks. - [[User:Neparis|Neparis]] ([[User talk:Neparis|talk]]) 19:04, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
:Thanks for the note! I took out that catkins photo as it is (a) rather low resolution (150kB) compared to the others (2MB) I found at commons, and (b) it looks a little odd, I'm not 100% certain its identification is correct. So that one is I think best left out. The illustration, as you like; if adding just one pic then perhaps move one of the gallery pics to right-aligned in the 'Uses' (there's space there) so as not to have an asymmetrical gallery. On using larger pic sizes in the gallery; with four abreast currently it almost fills the width of my screen, if they were much larger it might give formatting problems (unless they were put three to a row instead). My general feeling is that it isn't worth it, as if anyone wants to see a photo in more detail, they'll click on it to see it full size anyway; whether the thumbnails are 150px or 200px won't have much influence on that. Also I've an idea the default thumb sizes are settable in 'my preferences', whereas specified size thumbs aren't (certainly applies to normal <nowiki>[[Image|thumb|etc]]</nowiki> pics, less sure if it also applies to galleries). - [[User:MPF|MPF]]  23:07, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
::I don't think it matters particularly whether or not the catkins in [[:Image:Salix_alba(02).jpg]] are of ''S.alba'', although my impression is that they are, and the photographer evidently thought so too. I think what matters is that it is quite a good, well-composed photograph and the 600x900 resolution is more than adequate for screen viewing. It has a less distracting background than [[:Image:Salix_alba_006.jpg]] (which is a good photograph too), though it suffers a little from the limited depth of field. Since publishing costs don't apply here per [[WP:PAPER]], my preference would be to show all three catkins photographs in a catkins subsection, or even a separate gallery just for catkins. I think it is worthwhile because catkins are obviously one of the most distinctive and interesting features of willows. 
::As for the gallery, although I would agree that readers will click on photographs that interest them, I think we should consider how well it works for visually impaired readers, many of whom do sadly have much greater difficulty in ''initially viewing and choosing from'' a gallery that is composed of very heavily reduced photographs. I tried setting the default thumbnail size in my preferences to the maximum possible value, 300px, and it doesn't affect the sizes in a gallery. They are still small enough to be unnecessarily hard-to-see at a glance, and it is actually quite tedious clicking one-by-one on them just to get a good idea of what each looks like. As it stands, I can only imagine the wonderful convenience of being able to see the gallery, as you presumably do, at a glance without having to click to see each photo full-size. I'm not aware of any gallery layout guidelines, e.g. for number of photos per row. I'd happy with fewer per row if it would enable us to increase the size of each photograph quite significantly — and larger thumbnails still wouldn't account for much bandwidth. In the end, I tend to think [[Wikipedia:Accessibility|accessibility]] should take priority. Since <nowiki><gallery></nowiki> is a very simple environment with limited scope for fine tuning the layout, I [[WP:BOLD|boldly]] changed it to a table with three photos per row and increased the sizes by a small but useful amount. The overall width of the table is narrower than the gallery was. I could continue tweaking the layout, but I think it is working reasonably well now. Please have a look and let me know what you think. - [[User:Neparis|Neparis]] ([[User talk:Neparis|talk]]) 01:37, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
:::Thanks! I'm OK with it the new layout - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 23:43, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
::::Ok, thanks for having a look. I have restored the illustration too, putting it at the end of the photographs. It's probably not ideally positioned, being the only component of the final row of the table. Feel free to adjust the layout or move it into the main text of the article.
::::There are still two uncited statements in the article regarding ancient medicinal use of willow bark. I'd like to resolve them, but I don't have access to any appropriate references that could be cited. Do you? - [[User:Neparis|Neparis]] ([[User talk:Neparis|talk]]) 00:00, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

==Wikibooks Garden Book (you're [[b:Special:Contributions/MPF|a contributor!]])==
Hi MPF. While setting up [[b:A_Wikimanual_of_Gardening/Contributors|a contributor's page]] for the Wikibooks [[b:A_Wikimanual_of_Gardening|gardening manual]], your name came up as a top contributor due to the magic of [[Special:Import]] (the book is largely based on imported Wikipedia articles). This list (or updated versions of it) will be included in print versions for attribution purposes (since there are of course no "history pages" in print versions).

I'm sending this note to see if (a) you would like your real name used rather than your username, and (b) to make sure you have an account on Wikibooks. If your username is "taken" there and there are no contributions (or if perhaps you just lost your password), please feel free to [[b:User_talk:SB_Johnny|leave me a note]] so I can help you fix the problem (I am a b'crat). 

We're working on ways to make this attribution work better in the future, so also let me know if you want to be kept up to date on that. Thanks for contributing to the plant, insect, and other articles that have been so helpful in the creation of the garden book!--[[User talk:SB_Johnny|<span style="color:green;">'''SB_Johnny'''</span>]] | [[User_talk:SB_Johnny|<sup style="color:green;">talk</sup>]] 19:26, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

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== Category:Paeoniaceae ==

Hi,

Why are you opposed to creating the subcategory Paeoniaceae under Saxifragales?

I am not a biologist - i was just trying to bring the make the categorization in Hebrew Wikipedia closer to English, but discovered that Catgegory:Paeoniaceae already existed and you deleted it. --[[User:Amire80|Amir E. Aharoni]] ([[User talk:Amire80|talk]]) 11:41, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

== Thank you ==

Thanks for making those somewhat tedious moves for [[Cercis canadensis]], [[Cornus florida]], and [[Liquidambar styraciflua]].  I completely see your point to not moving the oak or pine articles, but had hoped for it anyway since most of those seem to have been created in or before 2004, maybe before the naming conventions were fully developed??  Some species ([[Quercus phellos]], [[Quercus falcata]], [[Pinus echinata]]) are listed by scientific names, but like you said, most are not.  As a new fellow member of WikiProject Plants, I really appreciate you assisting me to get some of them moved.  [[User:Altairisfar|<b style="color:green;">Altairisfar</b>]]<sup>[[User talk:Altairisfar|<b style="color:#9ACD32;">talk</b>]]</sup> 01:29, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

== Merry Christmas ==

[[Image:Christmas_tree_bauble.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Wishing you the very best for the season - [[User:Guettarda|Guettarda]] 03:53, 25 December 2007 (UTC)]]

== Hybrid disambiguation ==

Hi MPF - thanks for your comment on my talk page. Please note that this move was [[Talk:Hybrid (biology)#Hybrid|proposed]] last April on the Hybrid talk page, and received no opposition. I come at this from the engineering point of view, so I had not idea that [[WP:TOL]] even existed. But this would have been a very biology-biased forum to discuss this anyway, so I don't think that would have been appropriate. I was indeed concerned about the issue you raised, and I began discussing an automated fix [[Wikipedia_talk:Double redirects#Is this done automatically|here]], but I was basically told not to do that because the problem supposedly didn't exist. (JLaTondre's final concession that overwhelming jobs could be left to the bots came too late.) So I don't feel I've bypassed the discussion process here, I've just been bold in editing.

So the real question is just where do we go from here with the [[Hybrid]] page, and that's a primarily a content issue that we can discuss on the article talk page. I'll start a thread on [[Talk:Hybrid]].--[[User:Ytrottier|Yannick]] ([[User talk:Ytrottier|talk]]) 13:14, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


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==DYK==
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== Exceptional contributions ==

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I didn't see one of these; it is long overdue, in my opinion. It is a pleasure to see your work on ''[[Tsuga mertensiana]]'' and other species on my watch list. Best wishes, [[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 18:55, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

==Conversions==
First, thanks for the excellent Chiffchaff map! On the conversions issue, I still think that FAC is an inappropriate forum, although I appreciate that you are not the only person keeping the argument going there. If it is your intention to raise this issue at the Project talk page, I should be grateful if you could do so asap. 

I had intended to take a number of Old World species to GA/FA ([[House Martin]] is at GAN,  [[White-eyed River Martin]] has passed GA, and [[Blackbird]] has passed FA), but there is little point pursuing that plan until the issue is resolved, since otherwise they will be opposed for giving conversions, or (by the Americans) for not giving conversions. 

Until the conversions issue is resolved, I think I will have to concentrate on species which include the US in their range (I've already done [[Barn Swallow]]), but I'm not entirely happy about that, hence the plea for the issue to be raised at the bird project page. [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 06:26, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

:Re your last edit to the Chiffchaff FAC, I'd be grateful if you would move the discussion - I can't do it since I've an obvious conflict of interest, so realistically it's you or Rufous-crowned Sparrow [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 15:13, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== Chiffchaff Debate ==

Hey. I'll continue with my points later, but which page do you think our discussion should be moved to so we don't overrun the FAC? Should it got to WP:Birds talk page, a MOS talk page, or one of our own talk pages? If you want to go ahead and paste it in any one of those, feel free. Thanks. [[User:Rufous-crowned Sparrow|Rufous-crowned Sparrow]] ([[User talk:Rufous-crowned Sparrow|talk]]) 21:59, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:On second thought, I'm going ahead and moving it to the bird talk page. Thanks. [[User:Rufous-crowned Sparrow|Rufous-crowned Sparrow]] ([[User talk:Rufous-crowned Sparrow|talk]]) 22:02, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks! That's the best place probably. I've been a bit tied up with other things today and haven't had the time to do it myself - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 22:17, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

==[[Juniperus virginiana]]==

Instead of getting into an edit war with you, I've asked for outside help with this article.  What I can't quite figure out is why you are emphasizing as its common name "Eastern Juniper", a name which is virtually nonexistent here in its native range.  "Red Cedar" (sometimes but nowhere near always qualified as "Eastern Red Cedar") is by far its most widely used name in common parlance, as well as in the nursery and woodworking trades. The only slightly different "Redcedar" has been appearing more frequently in floras, field guides, horticultural references, etc. but this purely invented name still has only limited acceptance.

But I'm especially puzzled as to why you cite Kelsey & Dayton 1942 as an authority in rejecting "Eastern Red Cedar" as a common name, while at the same time rejecting their recommendation of "Eastern Redcedar" as the standard name.  If we're going for appropriate names, "Eastern Juniper" is an exceedingly poor choice as this is a large and widespread genus; qualifying one species as "eastern" isn't terribly informative.  At least "Eastern Redcedar" is modifying a name used almost exclusively for a group of North American natives and thereby gives some context for just what this species is "east" of.  (BTW I would appreciate it if you could point me to Kelsey & Dayton say that the name "Eastern Red Cedar" is "incorrect" or "should not be used", "as it is a juniper, not a cedar"; I can find no such comment in this publication, as they simply list "Eastern Redcedar" as a standard name without comment.  Also please note that this publication does not have any kind of binding authority, was rather controversial and met with much criticism when it was first published, and has had only limited influence on the use of common names in North America.) [[User:MrDarwin|MrDarwin]] ([[User talk:MrDarwin|talk]]) 16:28, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

== map request ==

Since you made the nice map for Peregrine Falcon I was wondering if you could do a distribution map for an article I am about to start working on, [[Corvidae]]? If you need me too I can scan an existing one for you and email it to you. Thanks. [[User:Sabine's Sunbird|Sabine's Sunbird]]  [[User talk:Sabine's Sunbird|<span style="color:#008000;">talk</span>]] 04:24, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
:The map is awesome! Thanks. Only one thing, New Zealand could be blue as well, as there was two species of raven, (one on the main islands, one on the Chathams. Perhaps yellow and blue hatching? [[User:Sabine's Sunbird|Sabine's Sunbird]]  [[User talk:Sabine's Sunbird|<span style="color:#008000;">talk</span>]] 19:58, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, they were pre European (a single uncertain record notwithstanding) but still comparatively recent. I'll leave it to your judgement whether to include them. The South American range looks about right, although the map I saw had them not in the Westernmost coastal areas of Western Africa. [[User:Sabine's Sunbird|Sabine's Sunbird]]  [[User talk:Sabine's Sunbird|<span style="color:#008000;">talk</span>]] 20:48, 15 January 2008 (UTC)


== RFC/USER discussion concerning you (MPF) ==
Hello, [[User:MPF|MPF]]. Please be aware that a [[WP:RFC|request for comments]] has been filed concerning your conduct on Wikipedia. The RFC entry can be found by your name in [[WP:RFC/USER|this list]], and the actual discussion can be found at [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/{{ucfirst:MPF}}]], where you may want to participate.<p><p>{{{1|}}}</p></p> -- [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 19:26, 16 January 2008 (UTC) <!-- Template:ConductDiscussion -->
:Requesting a stay of execution for a few days to get thoughts together and recover from stress - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 21:36, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
::As far as I know, there is no limitation on time in which you must respond. There's also no requirement that you do respond, but I think it would be productive if you would. I tried to set up the page as neutrally as possible when laying out the summary and other contributors to the page have already noted your value to the project beyond this perennial conversation. Please don't view opening this RfC as an attack on you personally (an "execution"). Perhaps outside input through the RfC process will bring to light new information and give you a chance to explain your position more clearly. Please, do take all the time you need and take it lightly - no need for undue stress! Best, [[User:Rkitko|Rkitko]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Rkitko|talk]])</small></sup> 02:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

==NZ corvids==
See [[Crow]]: 2 spp., both extinct post-Maori pre-Pakeha. Prehistoric also on New Ireland, St Croix, O'ahu, Moloka'i and Maui. Recently extinct also on Puerto Rico (1 sp. prehistoric, + ''C. leucognaphalus'' 20th century). Extinct in the wild on Big Island Hawai'i. Possibly extinct on Banggai. [[User:Dysmorodrepanis|Dysmorodrepanis]] ([[User talk:Dysmorodrepanis|talk]]) 21:00, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
:Cool map BTW. Much appreciated! [[User:Dysmorodrepanis|Dysmorodrepanis]] ([[User talk:Dysmorodrepanis|talk]]) 21:01, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

==Redwing==
I've been tweaking this a bit - do you think it is worth trying to get it to GA? Although it only has three images, they show both ssp and a nest. Would need a map, and might be a bit short (not checked if any cultural/literary yet, have something on parasites, don't know about predators. [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 08:43, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

==Chough==
Any chance of one of your excellent maps for [[Chough]] please? [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 15:34, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
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== Merger proposed ==


I'm proposing a merger on an article you worked on. Since the [[shelf cloud]]s and [[roll cloud]]s are subset of the [[arcus cloud]]s, they should be integrated into the later article. This would make a more complete article instead of splitting the information among three articles. Anwer in [[Talk:arcus cloud]].

[[User:Pierre cb|Pierre cb]] ([[User talk:Pierre cb|talk]]) 04:41, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

==[[Prunus serrulata]]==
Hi, can you determine if the fruits of ''[[Prunus serrulata]]'' are edible by humans? Thank you, [[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]] ([[User talk:Badagnani|talk]]) 19:08, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

== Sal ==

Hi, MPF. I saw that you made a few edits to [[Sal]], so I thought you could be interested in [[Talk:Sal#Disambiguation|this proposal]]. Cheers, [[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 10:20, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

==[[Cycas revoluta]]==

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== Request ==

Hi!

If you don't mind doing me a few favours - I'd like a plant identifying if that's possible. I took the picture in the [[Pyrenees]], and have no idea what it is. Here's the file on commons: [[:Image:PurpleSpikyPlant.JPG]]

Thanks, <nowiki>:-)</nowiki> '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Stwalkerster|<span style="color:green">Stwalkerster</span>]] [&nbsp;[[User talk:Stwalkerster|<span style="color:red">talk</span>]]&nbsp;]</font>''' 17:33, 21 August 2008 (UTC)


Hi,

How can I update (or should I...) article on Jacaranda

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda

with this image I've just uploaded?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Jacaranda_resize.jpg

I've resized my original to 50% of it to be more viewable...

I mean, article on such a colorful tree as Jacaranda has most? all? photos of really horrible quality...

DmitryG[[User:DmitryG|DmitryG]] ([[User talk:DmitryG|talk]]) 07:05, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

== TOL article naming ==
Hi. I notice you have previously commented on the naming convention for monotypic genera, and hope you can join [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(flora)#Monotypic_genera this discussion]. Cheers, <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User talk:cygnis insignis|cygnis insignis]]</span> 23:51, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

== Unknown shrub ==

Hi MPF,<br>
I know it's not a great photo to work from but I was wondering if you could identify the flower shrub in [[:Image:MG 8914.jpg|this photo]]. It grows to about 2m tall, flowers in October/November and produces small red fruit. It was found growing wild in Swifts Creek, Victoria --[[User:Fir0002|Fir0002]] 08:45, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
:It appears to be ''[[Cotoneaster]] glaucophyllus''. [http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=&ibra=all&card=S01] [[User:Melburnian|Melburnian]] ([[User talk:Melburnian|talk]]) 14:08, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks a lot Melburnian!! --[[User:Fir0002|Fir0002]] 23:34, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

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== Hello? ==

Hi MPF, are you still around at all? - [[User:RoyBoy|Roy]][[User talk:RoyBoy|'''Boy''']] 04:09, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

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== Merry Christmas ==

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== Category change ==

Could you explain why you changed the category for the Anhima cornuta category?

The category in question is here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Anhima_cornuta

This is the species category and it seems like it belongs in the category of the taxon above it which is the genus category which in this case is Anhima.

The category was originally:

<nowiki> [[Category:Anhima]] </nowiki> 

The category after you modified it was:

<nowiki> [[Category:Anhima|cornuta]] </nowiki> 

I don't understand the justification for the change.

Thanks, davefoc
--[[User:Davefoc|Davefoc]] ([[User talk:Davefoc|talk]]) 16:48, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

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== Photo attribution ==

I'd like to use your rosa rugosa photo for a calendar I'm proposing to a publisher. May I use it for that, and if so how shall I attribute it? Thanks, Annie [[User:Annemargis|Annemargis]] ([[User talk:Annemargis|talk]]) 21:25, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

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== print ==

Dear MPF

I would like to print one of your photos in a chemistry journal. 
Please contact me '''quickly''' on ich_at_cevi.ch that we can discuss about copyright and prize.

Thanks
Ueli.n

(25 Nov 2009)

== Sorry you left us ==

Hello MPF.  I have just been admiring the article on ''[[Wollemi]]'' and I see it is mostly your work.  Looking at your contributions history, I also see you contributed to many other articles on topics of interest to me.  I am sorry you have left Wikipedia.  --[[User:Una Smith|Una Smith]] ([[User talk:Una Smith|talk]]) 17:00, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

== My picture ==
MPF, please tell me why you edited [[:File:Cycas revoluta - Cycadaceae (Nationale Plantentuin Meise) 10-01-2010 15-17-49.JPG]]. I used the upload page for "own" pictures. ''Vredespalm'' is the name this plant goes by in the Dutch language. [[User:Thundercloud|Thundercloud]] ([[User talk:Thundercloud|talk]]) 10:23, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

== Corsican finch ==
Hello MPF,
I recently uploaded a [[Corsican Finch]] photograph to Wikimedia Commons. Soon after, you changed the name and removed the author's watermark. You may have your own theories about this bird's taxonomy, but you show no respect for other people's artwork and scientific findings. Also, please be aware that removing the watermark can be considered as vandalism.
On your personal page you say you are a birder. Are you really? None of the real birders I know would approve your behavior.
I reverted your changes. I am asking you nicely to leave it like that. If you have another corsican finch image, you're free to upload it and name it as you like, and I of course will not touch it.
Thank you for your respect. --[[User:Gomezprieto|Gomezprieto]] ([[User talk:Gomezprieto|talk]]) 11:29, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

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== What species are cinnamon? ==

Hi MPF. You previously weighed in on the subject of which species can be called cinnamon. I'm considering reworking how this is described on Wikipedia, so please feel free to join the discussion at [[Talk:Cinnamon#What species are cinnamon.3F]]. Thanks, [[User:Takowl|Thomas Kluyver]] ([[User talk:Takowl|talk]]) 21:19, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

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==Location==
Hello MPF, I found the [[:File:Crocus albiflorus.JPG|Crocus one]] and [[:File:Crocus albiflorus 2.JPG|and Crocus two]] near Moggio (Lecco) - Italy  538644.80 m E - 5086600.26 m N  (45°55'54.78"N - 9°29'54.45"E). They are growing wild palnts. Best regards.--<small>[[User:Archenzo|Arch]]</small>[[User_talk:Archenzo|Enzo]] 21:36, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
:I have added the informations you need on the file pages. Sorry for my bad english. :-) --<small>[[User:Archenzo|Arch]]</small>[[User_talk:Archenzo|Enzo]] 22:24, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Hello MPF, I found the [[:File:Vinca_minor.JPG|Vinca minor]] near Abbadia lariana (Lecco) - Italy (45° 54' 7.64 N - 9° 20' 23.69 E) Best regards.--<small>[[User:Archenzo|Arch]]</small>[[User_talk:Archenzo|Enzo]] 13:19, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

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== Hibiscus laevis ==

[[File:Hibiskus rosa - 01.jpg|thumb|Is this ...]]
[[File:Hibiskus rosa - 02.jpg|thumb|and this Hibiscus laevis?]]
Hi MPF, as I'm not a specialist in plants I don't know wether the flowers on the right is really [[Hibiscus laevis]]. I thought You might have the kindness to check that, please!? Thank You! Greetings from munich!--[[User:Hellerhoff|Hellerhoff]] ([[User talk:Hellerhoff|talk]]) 14:25, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

==File:Elettaria cardamomum.jpg,==

Its nearby Kumili, Kerala, India
Sorry, my login doesn't work for the english wikipedia. [[Special:Contributions/178.26.89.124|178.26.89.124]] ([[User talk:178.26.89.124|talk]]) 18:36, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

== ID request ==

[[File:Blue_Grouse.jpg|left|thumb]]Hi MPF; I wonder if you would be kind enough to identify the individual in this image, please? It was misidentified as Blue Grouse. ''[[Lophura nycthemera]]''. female. looks more likely to me.  Best wishes, [[User:Wsiegmund|Walter Siegmund]] [[User_talk:Wsiegmund|(talk)]] 01:19, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
*Hi Walter, Michael can be found at Encyclopedia of Life (http://eol.org/) [[User:Berton|Berton]] ([[User talk:Berton|talk]]) 14:40, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

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== File:Med_Cypress.jpg ==

Dear MPF, 
we are loking for a picture of Cupressus sempervirens (Zypresse)
for a new book about aromatherapy.
So i found your picture here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Med_Cypress.jpg

Can you give  the permission to use this picture - as long as i can see the actual license does only include using under same conditions.

If you need more details about the work please tell me.
Thank you very much for you attention
Best Regards
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== I re-read a few exchanges we had in 2007 ==

..On my talk page, regarding the location and provenance of images of cultivated specimens at the Morton Arboretum. You may remember them although you do a heck of a lot more work here than I do. Anyway, I have to say thank you for your very diplomatic handling of my somewhat bull-in-a-china shop editing and arguing. My head has cooled somewhat over the years and I see your point(s) much more clearly now.

That said, I did add an answer to your post under "Picrasma" about my use of others' copyrighted material. I was so mad I couldn't reply at the time even though I had the same answer then as I posted today. Thanks again for being a good foil. [[User:Bruce Marlin|Nickrz]] ([[User talk:Bruce Marlin|talk]]) 04:45, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

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== Taxodium huegelii ==

Dear MPF, I have been warned by [[es:User:Lin linao]] that the above mentioned name has nomenclatural problems. I do not have access to the original mentions/descriptions: P. Lawson & Son, Abietineae- List Pl. Fir Tribe No. 10, 66(1851) and ListsSeeds, Pl., etc. 268 (1851) (according to IPNI database). If you have access to them, I would be very grateful if you could send me a scan of the appropriate pages. I am not mistrustful, but, as a scientist, I prefer to check the problems by myself. Otherwise, I would like to know your sources for this assertion. Thank you in advance. Best wishes. --[[User:Dryas|Dryas]] ([[User talk:Dryas|talk]]) 18:54, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

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Looks like the two articles are identical except for the names and that one says 

ac mae i'w ganfod yng Nghymru (= "and it's seen in Wales")

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ond nid yng Nghymru. (= "but not in Wales")

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== Please change bald cypress spelling on the wikipedia page for that species ==

Okay, since you rely on Library of Congress, I really don't care about the spelling of baldcypress on the Sequoia sempervirens page. I only changed it back to 2 words because that tree's page on wikipedia, using the scientific name ''Taxodium distichum,'' spells it with 2 words. So do make the change on the species page, and I will be happy with what you did on the Coast redwood page.[[User:Cbarlow|Cbarlow]] ([[User talk:Cbarlow|talk]]) 12:36, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

:Thanks for the note! I'll see what I can do, if I can work out the ever-increasingly arcane formatting of references. It's far from only LoC that gives it as a single word, also some [https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_1/taxodium/distichum.htm USDA] publications, [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200005404 ''Flora of North America''], [https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST620 IFAS], [https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49666-Taxodium-distichum iNaturalist], and many others. - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 16:24, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

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== Plane tree in Hurley ==

Hi, the plane tree in Hurley may be an easily identifiable tree but its presence still needs to be confirmed by a reliable source. [[User:Murgatroyd49|Murgatroyd49]] ([[User talk:Murgatroyd49|talk]]) 16:56, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

:But why? Would you add a sentence "the cricket pitch is planted with grass{{citation needed}}", or "the playing field is green{{citation needed}}"? You don't need to add a {{cn}} tag for every common minor fact. As mentioned, it's not a rare or special object, it's a very common one. - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 17:05, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
:: Why woud you mention the tree in the first place? Doing so implies there is something notable about it. If so an explanation of why it is notable is needed.

:::{{ping|Murgatroyd49}} - if you insist on a cn for the plane, I'll leave it. But looking at the [[Hurley, Berkshire]] page, the following statements are all in '''far''' greater need of cn tags, yet don't have them. Shall I add them, as below? - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 17:30, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
<nowiki>===Hurley Bottom===</nowiki>
Only one of the buildings at the foot of the hill in the south of the village street is listed.{{cn}} This southerly neighbourhood has the local name of Hurley Bottom{{cn}} but is {{cvt|10|m}} higher than the riverside parts of the village.{{cn}}

<nowiki>==Recreation==</nowiki>
Hurley is often used as a mooring for leisure craft and by campers.{{cn}} Cricket has been played in Hurley for over 100 years.{{cn}} The club currently plays in the Chiltern League on Saturdays and friendly fixtures against local rivals on Sundays.{{cn}}

<nowiki>==In popular culture==</nowiki>
The village is the setting for "The Invisible Millionaire", a short story in the Saint series by Leslie Charteris.{{cn}}

<nowiki>==Public transport==</nowiki>
The village is served by a bus route from Maidenhead.{{cn}} Closest railway stations are Marlow, Maidenhead and Henley approximately four miles north east, south east and west respectively.{{cn}}

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== [[Cephalotaxaceae]] ==

Our treatment of the taxonomy here seems to be a bit of a mess, with several genera and two possible families concerned. Even ''[[Cephalotaxus]]'' itself seems to be considered part of [[Taxaceae]] by some, so do we really need to muddy the waters by having another page covering this again at [[Cephalotaxaceae]], and adding to the [[Don't repeat yourself|maintenance overhead]]? Thanks. [[User:YorkshireExpat|YorkshireExpat]] ([[User talk:YorkshireExpat|talk]]) 21:18, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

:@[[User:YorkshireExpat|YorkshireExpat]] - thanks! I think we do need both; there are multiple conflicting phylogenies by different groups, and covering all of it on the ''Cephalotaxus'' page alone is going rather outside the remit of that page when it involves other genera. There's also the possibility (none yet that I'm personally aware of, but it's likely just a matter of time, if not already) that extinct relatives of ''Cephalotaxus'' will emerge from the fossil strata; that's why we have for example separate pages for [[Ginkgoaceae]] and its sole living genus ''[[Ginkgo]]'', even though there's zero question of any living non-''Ginkgo'' species of Ginkgoaceae. Hope this helps! - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 21:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::Fine for ''[[Ginkgo]]'', but is there not as issue there with [[WP:CRYSTAL]]? Also, I think the taxonomy is more complicated. At least going with PoWO would give us some consistency, and we could deal with inconsistencies somewhere central. [[User:YorkshireExpat|YorkshireExpat]] ([[User talk:YorkshireExpat|talk]]) 22:06, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:::@[[User:YorkshireExpat|YorkshireExpat]] I can see what you're getting at, but you'd need to speak to someone with better knowledge of fossils in the group: they certainly exist, I just don't have any personal knowledge of them that I can contribute. As for 'going with POWO', that I think equally risks an issue with [[WP:PROMOTION]] when it conflicts with other sources? We have to cover other serious viewpoints equally. POWO follows the Yang et al. reference (the first cited on the page); if you read Yang et al.'s article, their splitting a monogeneric Cephalotaxaceae is clearly an authors' preference opinion, not an unavoidable consequence of their genetic results: including ''Cephalotaxus'' within a broad (6 genus) Taxaceae is equally parsimonious ''on their own results'', let alone differing results from other authors (where in some evidence, Taxaceae excluding a monogeneric Cephalotaxaceae is paraphyletic). - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 22:34, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Yeah, I don't have that knowledge. And yes, I guess ''Cephalotaxus'' being basal in Cephalotaxaceae suggests a paraphyletic nature for the rest. What we do need though is internal consistency, and we're not achieving that at the moment. [[User:YorkshireExpat|YorkshireExpat]] ([[User talk:YorkshireExpat|talk]]) 22:41, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

==Recent copy-edits==
Hi, some points about your recent copy-edits to [[Ulmus × hollandica var. insularum|''Ulmus'' × ''hollandica'' var. ''insularum'']].
*The hybrid symbol × is not italicized; whether it shows up as italic or not depends on the font used, but we always ensure that it's not set in italics, so <nowiki>''Ulmus'' × ''hollandica''</nowiki> is correct. (See the examples in the [[ICNafp]] at [https://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/pages/main/art_h6.html Art. H.6].)
*We are allowed to use Oxford English spelling, so "recognized" is ok, although I suppose {{Tlx|Use Oxford spelling}} should be present. If you want to change it to "recognise", go ahead.
*After "As of", the past tense should be used, as per the examples at [[Wikipedia:As of]], since readers will see such statements possibly long after the date in the "as of" phrase.
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:@[[User:Peter coxhead|Peter coxhead]] - thanks for the note! Are you sure about hybrid symbols? I don't see that it matters, as "×" and "''×''" differ so little in appearance that it is still understood even if it is very marginally different in some fonts. I certainly don't see anything at Art. H.6 that mandates the complexity of shutting off italics for every mention of the hybrid symbol. - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 17:48, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
::See [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (flora)#Hybrids, cultivars and provisional names]] for the guidance adopted by WikiProject Plants. The italicized ''×'' does look noticeably different to me in the font I use on a Mac, so that I would always want to change it, but I know that in some fonts/platforms it doesn't. [[User:Peter coxhead|Peter coxhead]] ([[User talk:Peter coxhead|talk]]) 20:41, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Peter coxhead|Peter coxhead]] thanks! I think it's time that paragraph was updated!! For starters, the cited unpublished name was published over 9 years ago – from its page history "Melburnian moved page ''Grevillea'' sp. Mt Burrowa to ''Grevillea burrowa'': new species name published '''November 2015'''" (my emphasis); but also the footnote "''although explicit reference to not italicizing the hybrid symbol is restricted to the use of the letter x (H.3A.2)''": not italicising the letter "x" is very understandable, but is clearly not relevant to the × mark. It is based on the Melbourne Code; in the Shenzhen Code, H.3A.2. has "''If the multiplication sign × is not available it should be approximated by the lower-case letter “x” (not italicized)''"; I see nothing there to say that × signs should avoid italics - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 21:31, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
::::I agree the paragraph needs updating. However, why would the letter x avoid italics but not the character ×? (In my view the Code only mentions the letter x because in most Windows fonts the character × doesn't change when italicized, although it does in many if not most MacOS fonts.) Anyway, if you want to change well established and regularly followed guidance you'll need to set up an RfC.  For now, [[WP:NCFLORA]] should be followed. [[User:Peter coxhead|Peter coxhead]] ([[User talk:Peter coxhead|talk]]) 15:05, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

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== Lists of birds of Metropolitan France and Italy ==

MPF, I keep an eye on lists of birds and many other animal species and they are usually formatted pretty clearly. You've made some changes to the lists below and they are now different from common practice on Wikipedia and elsewhere. I'd like change them back, but before I do I want to check to see why you made the changes.
*At [[List of birds of Metropolitan France]] and at [[List of birds of Italy]] you removed the commas between the common and scientific names.
*At List of birds of Italy you added the Italian common names with no formatting or separation from the names in English and scientific Latin.
*Also at List of birds of Italy, the first letter of the names in Italian are capitalized.
Any objection if I fix them to look more like other lists of birds? Thanks,&nbsp;[[User:SchreiberBike|SchreiberBike&nbsp;]]&#124;[[User talk:SchreiberBike#top|&nbsp;⌨&nbsp;]] 22:15, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

:Hi @[[User:SchreiberBike|SchreiberBike]] - as below:
:* They shouldn't have commas between the common and scientific names; a comma is to indicate separate items in a listing (you'd put commas between different species in a list of birds), whereas these are two variants of the same name. If you add commas between every name, it makes them look like different items (e.g. Herring Gull, ''Larus argentatus'', Common Gull, ''Larus canus'', Western Gull, ''Larus occidentalis'', implies a list of 6 separate different items; Herring Gull ''Larus argentatus'', Common Gull ''Larus canus'', Western Gull ''Larus occidentalis'', is how it should be). It's not the norm in scientific publication to put commas between vernacular and scientific names.
:* Yes, in theory I should have added the formatting. But the formatting (as I've seen on other pages) is so complex and a complete pain to type in . . . I wish it wasn't!
:* I copied and pasted direct from the Italian vernacular name entries in wikidata; they are capitalised there, so I take that as correct.
:Hope this helps! - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 23:08, 22 February 2025 (UTC)
::Small ooops: I copied and pasted in the Italian names from [https://www.avocetta.org/cnt/uploads/2021/07/AVO-45.1-GIUGNO-2021_Baccetti-and-Fracasso.pdf here], not wikidata. But same effect. - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 23:14, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

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== Re: Removal of common names for subspecies ==

Hi MPF,

In the Grey-crowned Goldfinch page, I have provided a citation for the common names for the subspecies (Taxonomy of the Birds of the World by Sr.Fotululu or citation number 4 in the page).

A preview of the goldfinch section is available on Google Books and there it is mentioned the vernacular names for the subspecies.

Here is the link - [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Taxonomy_of_the_birds_of_the_world/rYV1DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=carduelis+carduelis+caniceps&pg=PA513&printsec=frontcover Taxonomy of the Birds of the World - Google Books]


[[User:Mitsingh|Mitsingh]] ([[User talk:Mitsingh|talk]]) 04:07, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

:Note:
:It is citation no. 6 in the [[Grey-crowned goldfinch]] page. [[User:Mitsingh|Mitsingh]] ([[User talk:Mitsingh|talk]]) 04:31, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
::@[[User:Mitsingh|Mitsingh]] - thanks for the note; I'll leave the subspecies names for now, but I think this is one that should be discussed at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Birds]]: in general, subspecies don't have separate vernacular names in English, except in a small number of species with highly distinctive, readily identifiable subspecies, like ''[[Motacilla flava]]'' or ''[[Motacilla alba]]''. The subspecies of ''Carduelis caniceps'' certainly don't meet that criterion (as a group while within ''C. carduelis'' they did, but not separately from each other). This book ''Taxonomy of the Birds of the World'' by "Fotolulu" (surely, not a real name?) looks highly suspicious; it appears to be a self-published document with no standing in the ornithological community. So I at least would not rate it as a reliable reference. But it'll be interesting to see what others think about it. Hope this helps! - [[User:MPF|MPF]] ([[User talk:MPF#top|talk]]) 15:59, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

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