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Plant article naming convention

Hi Peter coxhead. There is a plant article naming convention request at the Help Desk. I saw your name listed at Naming_conventions_(flora) contributions and am hoping you would post your thoughts at How long does speedy deletion usually take?.[1] I asked Pmanderson on the Pmanderson talk page, but not sure if she/he will see the request. Thanks. --

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Lists of Salticidae species

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Photo Removal

I'm new to all this but eager to make positive contributions. I just want to thank you for all the work you do here. You've removed several of my photos recently but I see that your reasoning is sound. Soryy to make more work for you. I'll try to be more pertinent and concise in the future. Thanks!

Template:Speciesbox/italic title

Is Template:Speciesbox/italic title needed? Can't find it used anymore. Gonnym (talk) 07:59, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, its function is now handled by Module:Automated taxobox.speciesboxName, so I agree that it's not needed now. Peter coxhead (talk) 13:19, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Category:Taxoboxes with uncapitalized status parameters has been nominated for deletion

Category:Taxoboxes with uncapitalized status parameters has been nominated for deletion. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Gonnym (talk) 08:00, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Speciesbox/italic title

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File:Ambox warning blue.svg|30px|link=]]Template:Speciesbox/italic title has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 13:23, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

grass tree

a very loose term for a lot of things in oz JarrahTree 10:56, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

As I've understood. The general issue is that English names need to be sourced; if "grass tree" is used for a given species as well as others, then I thik the text should say something like "known as grass tree,^ref a name also used for other species^ref".

An interesting issue is "black boy" for the genus Xanthorrhoea or some of its species. This blog source has interesting content. I wasn't aware that "black boy" was connected with an Aboriginal name. (There are non-blog sources with the same information, but this one is perhaps clearer.)

Peter coxhead (talk) 11:02, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

on the internet anyone can claim to be an expert...(as is on the internet no one knows you are a dog)

The Xanthorrhoea plant is uniquely Australian. It grows in the South East of Australia ^{yeehah for the geographically challenged - it is easy to spot the experts of course,sigh thats bollocks or worse... like the day I once found someone claiming tasmania is another country...}

Using Trove for the phrase 'grass tree' it has the smell of a long search to check,^{it does point to xanthorrhoea, but} maybe someone else... JarrahTree 11:39, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

oh well that was fun... JarrahTree 11:40, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Fish taxonomy

I would like you to vote and comment on my proposal to change the authority that WP:Fishes uses for its taxonomy. See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Fishes#Retry proposal to change the Taxonomy used by Wikiproject:Fishes.

I know it isn't about spiders but I think it needs as many people as possible to contribute to this change. Quetzal1964 (talk) 09:15, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

 Done Peter coxhead (talk) 12:39, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Old aphorism

Hello Peter,

Thanks for your help. I'm reminded of an old aphorism - "You can lead a horse to water..." Gderrin (talk) 23:07, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

@Gderrin: indeed. Peter coxhead (talk) 16:11, 6 October 2024 (UTC)