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Talk:Cypripedium acaule

message: It is proposed to merge Lady's Slipper with this article...Cypripedium acaule.  Please discuss this proposal here.SriMesh | talk 01:17, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You want to merge a subfamily article into a species article? I think not. Hesperian 23:31, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge proposal

message: I was working on a paper, and needed the specific definition of Lady Slipper. If the Lady Slipper file had been merged with another file, it would be useless to me as I wouldn't be sure what was about the Lady Slipper and what wasn't.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.195.36.60 (talk) 00:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  I think we should not merge the two websites. 

message: Let's not beat around the bush. 98.201.105.130 (talk) 15:46, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Resemblance to a scrotum.

message: Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that :File:Cypripedium acaule - Sasata edit1.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on February 3, 2012. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2012-02-03. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! —howcheng  {chat} 05:57, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:File:Cypripedium acaule - Sasata edit1.jpg]] to appear as POTD soon 

message: There have been repeated edits trying to change this article to say it's the state flower of Minnesota. (It's not. That's C. reginaethe pink-and-white ladyslipper.) Is there a way to prevent this?   — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arctostaphylospallida (talk • contribs) 04:59, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: A way to stop people from editing to say it's the state flower of Minnesota?

message: The most recents edits introduced errors into the article. The state flower of Minnesota is Cypripedium reginae, while the state wildflower of New Hampshire is Cypripedium acaule. Tom Scavo (talk) 11:58, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: The errors have been removed and a previous (correct) version of the article has been restored. Tom Scavo (talk) 12:11, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: State flower and state wildflower
Talk:Orchis mascula

message: Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that :File:Orchis-mascula-Formation.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on July 31, 2014. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2014-07-31. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:44, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:File:Orchis-mascula-Formation.jpg]]
Talk:Cattleya purpurata

message: Shouldn't the official name of this page be Cattleya purpurata?  All Sophronitis are now moved under that genus, according even to our own page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophronitis .  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.77.220.225 (talk) 18:23, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah I suspect your right. The kew checklist lists it under cattelya . I'll try to make the move.Chhe (talk) 04:16, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nomenclature
Talk:Vagif Mustafazadeh

message: I propose to merge this article with the existing one about the same person. Grandmaster 07:53, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Azerbaijani equivalent for Vagif Mustafazade is not exactly Vaqif Əziz oğlu Mustafazadə but only Vaqif Mustafazadə. So I change it to right version. Indeed russian should have been Вагиф Азизович Мустафазаде. -ArazZeynilitalkcontrib22:18, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vaqif Əziz oğlu Mustafazadə 

message: I added some biography. and because the article becomes big divided it into sub titles. I think lead should still be rearranged. -ArazZeynilitalkcontrib00:05, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  major rearrangement 
Talk:Bulbophyllum medusae

message: I found this image of B. medusae up for deletion at WP:XFD but I believe it can be used in the article.  It would be cool if someone could perhaps add the image to the article during an expansion or revision.
File:Bulbophyllum medusae.jpeg
Thanks,  Fastily  (talk)  06:24, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Images to add
Talk:Rossioglossum grande

message: :The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.   — Preceding unsigned comment added by Raabbustamante (talk • contribs) 04:44, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested move
Talk:Ophrys bombyliflora

message: The first sentence ("The Bumblebee Orchid .... is a typical example.") makes no sense. An example of what? Maybe someone more knowledgeable than me could clarify. Gregory dj (talk) 19:24, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: This was fixed. Peter coxhead (talk) 13:52, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

message: For what it's worth, the original description of this species doesn't explain where the name came from, though it seems clear from Brown's Origin of Scientific Words. The original description is at  Nadiatalent (talk) 14:46, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, all the sources I know give the same etymology. What's odd is that even though the shape vaguely resembles a bumblebee, this species has the smallest flower of any of the genus, which is why the old text which claimed that it was pollinated by a bumblebee is rather funny – if the author had ever seen the plant they would have known that any bumblebee is likely to be significantly larger than the flower and would have a hard time engaging in pseudocopulation (or even landing on the flower). Peter coxhead (talk) 15:58, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Species epithet
Talk:DVB-C

message: What are the DVB-Cable Video formats & Audio Codec like we have for ATSC:
ATSC standard:
1. Video Formats:
2. Video Codec (encoding & compression) - MPEG 2
3. Audio Codec- AC3 (Dolby Digital)
4. Modulation- 8-VSB (Vestigial Side band) for off-air & coaxial cable transmission, QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) for satellite transmission.
5. Carrier Frequency Spectrum Bandwidth – 6 MHz
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.134.192.250 (talk) 08:02, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Formats

message: Is it possible to multiplex all local FM stations into a DVB-C package? --84.61.142.120 (talk) 11:35, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It is possible to capture local stations from RF, digitize, compress and multiplex them into the Transport Stream. I do not know about licensing. --Cantalamessa (talk) 18:09, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  FM to DVB-C? 

message: Where is DVB-C2 in use?--89.13.131.155 (talk) 21:24, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: That is a very good question. I tried to look into it, but I don't really have any particular knowledge about broadcasting and I don't know where to look, so two hours of searching gave me only some news about tests being carried out, and eventually a news article with a video coupled with a summary that implies that C2 was never adopted. I posted the video article in the list of  at the top, it's the last bullet point with this edit, but I never watched the video. Regards. --Mango från yttre rymden (talk) 00:14, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  DVB-C2 usage? 
Talk:Dracaena (plant)

message: The APG III classification given in this article's opening paragraph is outdated because of the 2016 publication of the APG IV system. Could someone familiar with the modern system please update this? --HighFlyingFish (talk) 03:35, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: There does not appear to have been a change, so it's just a maater of referring to IV rather than III. Peter coxhead (talk) 08:42, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Classification out of date 

message: Why are young new leaves eaten at top 86.21.137.124 (talk) 12:01, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why are young new leaves eaten at top
Talk:Um Bongo

message: They don’t drink it in either of the Congo’s 148.252.128.184 (talk) 10:26, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: The article already says as much (see ), although there is currently no source cited. Ibadibam (talk) 19:14, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  They don’t drink it in the Congo 

message: If anyone reads this, they should know Iceland (the supermarket I mean) has Um Bongo available now. Visokor (talk) 10:34, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  2024 Iceland availability
Talk:Dasylirion wheeleri

message: I think that this material, added to the article by User:Agmtb, was perhaps meant for the talk page.
:Desert spoon will take frost down to 10F and probably more, seen very few frost damaged in southern Arizona. The flower stalk also makes an excellent, disposable walking stick, best in spring. Light and strong the stalk increases in thickness from tip to base making it easy to form any diameter and length stick desired. I have been a Sonoran landscaper and hiking guide.
If referenced, it would be useful in the article. Peter coxhead (talk) 08:42, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Material added to the article
Talk:Maianthemum canadense

message: * www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/cn_mayflower.htm
: "An infertile shoot usually consists of a single basal leaf, while a fertile shoot consists of a flowering stalk with 2 alternate leaves (less often, there are 3 leaves)."
: "In a typical colony, infertile shoots usually outnumber flowering fertile shoots."
: "In Illinois, Canada Mayflower is associated with high quality natural areas."
: "The berries are eaten by the Ruffed Grouse, White-Footed Mouse, and Eastern Chipmunk; these animals (particularly the Ruffed Grouse) help to spread the seeds of this plant into new areas."
This seems like a good source, with interesting info that would be good to add to the article. The plant may have 1 to 3 leaves, but typically seems to present with two simple green leaves, in dense colonies. The article needs a few more good photos. -71.174.185.30 (talk) 16:28, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  usually just two simple green leaves
Talk:Maianthemum racemosum

message: I hear that the roots are edible when soaked overnight in lye and then boiled. Is this true? Does anyone know why?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zer0Cool (talk • contribs) 19:12, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Roots 

message: I am concerned about the accuracy of this page.
My reference materials  (Morten E. Pecks book on thte "A Manual of the higher plants of Oregon" identifies two distinct plants.
Smilacina racemosa (desf.)  or Smilacina Amplexicaulis (Nutt.) which is the False Solomon's seal as photographed in this page.
this is confirmed by Pojar & Mackinnon's "Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast" and also a publication by the Klamath Basin chapter of the Native Plant socieity of Oregon entitled "Common Plants of the Upper Klamath Basin."
On the other hand there is a "Maianthemum dilatatum" (Pojar and McKinnon) or M. bifoliium (Peck) called the "false Lily of the Valley" which has a simlar (but much smaller flower spike) which has just 1 or 2 heart shaped leaves.
It appears to me that these two plants are mixed together here.Rvannatta (talk) 14:06, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Smilacina racemosa is a synonym for what we are calling Maianthemum racemosum.  I've added that synonym to the taxobox.  The distinction between Smilacina and Maianthemum, when they are separated, is not the leaves, but the number of petals in the flowers.   Recent research has shown Smilacina and Maianthemum should be combined, making a genus Maianthemum with about 30 species (more details and a reference at the Maianthemum article).  Does that clear up the confusion or are there some misplaced facts remaining? Kingdon (talk) 15:19, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: is this page right

message: I've seen the berry listed as edible, but that doesn't mean it's desirable.  Is there any use of the berry? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 00:03, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  edible?
Talk:Dasylirion

message: The Spanish article for Dasylirion is more fleshed out and should provide some decent information for both this main article and many of its species. The geographic location of the genus implies that there should be some Mexican sources specifically.
If anyone can work in Spanish and English, it would be much appreciated to port information between languages.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prometheus720 (talk • contribs) 18:00, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Translation from Spanish
Talk:Dracaena reflexa

message: There was a separate article on Dracaena marginata as of 20 May 2011, but this name is a synonym of D. reflexa var. augustifolia which was already covered to some degree in this article. So I have moved relevant material from the old D. marginata article into a new section here. Peter coxhead (talk) 18:43, 20 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  ''Dracaena marginata''
Talk:Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

message: I'm not sure of the proper formatting for references on a shorter article like this one.  Any help on this matter would be appreciated.K. Scott Bailey 08:08, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Length doesn't affect it too much. In the references section format them with full citation information in any of the major styles such as MLA, etc. You can also use the references templates to handle a lot of the work for you. I think that's cleaner. In any case see WP:CITE for more information. As to the article it needs some information about why the award is important, such as citations of the award, discussions in the press, is it well respected, etc. Right away in the lead you should answer why this award matters (or doesn't), so that the reader knows whether this is an award just for the sake of having an award or does it have meaning. Is there any information or assessment of the integrity of the granting organization, etc. Hope that helps. - Taxman Talk 12:30, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  References 
Talk:Sansevieria

message: This article lists one of the common names of the plant, "Devil's Tongue," but erroneously directs a link to an entirely different plant. I am removing the link. rowley (talk) 05:50, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Wrong Devil's Tongue

message: Recent classifications put Sansevieria into Dracaena (see APweb). This hasn't yet been adopted here. Whether or not the genus belongs in Dracaena, it's now in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae, which replaces Ruscaceae. Peter coxhead (talk) 16:02, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Taxonomy

message: this is all pseudoscience and should be cleaned up and reported on a bit more objectively.
Please see http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2008/04/indoor-plants-as-air-purifiers.html for a very well done and object report on the matter of air-purification and plants.
Sansiveria sp. is a plant so, yes, it produces oxygen - day or night. Its suitability for placement in bedrooms or in bathrooms or in a box with a fox is all subjective and doesn't have a place in this article.
Pc-pdx (talk) 06:52, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Air Purification

message: This name is a synonym, see Dracaena --Zeljko (talk) 22:12, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, and the article really needs drastically reducing, since the species all belong in Dracaena. All that's needed here is a brief account of the former genus. Peter coxhead (talk) 22:38, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  News
Talk:Dioscoreales

message: Just a note that James Reveal's current list of authorities for suprageneric names has what appears to be an update to the APG publication's statement that Robert Brown published this name in 1835. The site states that Mart. published the name in late 1835. We probably need to watch for publications with the update. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 13:46, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I have updated to and added APG III to the families and orders, except for the few places I know where questions exist, but my next stage is to check everything against the Reveal. Please go ahead and change this, as I don't have the time right now. Thanks. --AfadsBad (talk) 15:31, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Authority 

message: Classified yams 41.223.6.44 (talk) 09:50, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Meaning of yams
Talk:Dioscorea

message: Is there a Dioscorea purpurea? Badagnani (talk) 08:43, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Dioscorea purpurea

message: See Talk:Tamus. Dysmorodrepanis (talk) 11:14, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge?

message: Propose to merge the article Taradi to this article. Seems to be a common name for species in this genus. "It has received very little attention from botanists, and its species has not even been determined or named", a quote from Taradi, is unsupported by references and I could find no such statement in my own search. Taradi does not seem to refer to one specific unidentified species of Dioscorea. Mbdfar (talk) 19:19, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Merging to yam (vegetable) is likely more appropriate, assuming it's eaten. That would be easier for article structure too, since the yam one already has subsections on species. --Artoria2e5 🌉 17:31, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, article merged into yam (vegetable). Mbdfar (talk) 02:07, 13 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

message: — Assignment last updated by Gonet99 (talk) 19:16, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Plant Behavior 2022

message: The description section is a poorly sourced mashup of descriptions of a couple different species that are commonly called "wild yam." The first couple sentences are an unsourced description of Chinese Yam talking as if it was representative of the whole genus, and then without mentioning that a different species is being discussed moves to summarizing a source about Dioscorea villosa.Arctostaphylospallida (talk) 22:15, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Description section
Talk:Dioscorea villosa

message: "The steroid saponin diosgenin in wild yam modulates cell signaling involved in growth, differentiation, apoptosis, and oncogenesis (14). In vitro studies suggest wild yam extract protects against human breast cancer proliferation by acting as a weak phytoestrogen (3). A molecular docking study of estrogen mimics in phytochemicals from dietary herbal supplements found that D. villosa docked strongly with the estrogen receptor (23). However, the D. villosa species has been noted to induce chronic kidney injury via profibrotic pathways in animal models (15)." (https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/wild-yam#references-3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19222119/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20653397/)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.170.10.242 (talk) 03:41, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

message: Is it endangered? Badagnani 09:56, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Endangered?

message: Is this toxic at all? I took some wild yam supplements several times and each time my right eye got extremely swollen.Interestedperson (talk) 17:40, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia isn't the place to try to list all side effects, per WP:NOTHOWTO and Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer. Kingdon (talk) 13:59, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Toxic?

message: Why isn't there any real information about this plant?  The article reads like an advertisement.  What about more habitat information, growth habits, and ecological interactions?  This is just somebody trying to push their herbal supplement agenda. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.108.191.137 (talk • contribs) 5:40, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd encourage you to add that kind of information. One source I quickly found which might help you: Dioscorea villosa Linnaeus. Kingdon (talk) 15:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: This type of information would also be of interest to readers: Wild Yam / University of Maryland Medical Center  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.242.149.240 (talk) 18:57, 3 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Actual plant information?
Talk:Dioscorea communis

message: Let's be responsible!--DiHri (talk) 04:44, 2 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edible or poisonous? 

message: Someone should remove the third picture in the Gallery "Fruits of Dioscorea communis" by user Hectonichus. The picture shows the fruits of Smilax aspera, superficially similar to Dioscorea/Tamus communis, but a totally unrelated species. Thanks  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.156.7.0 (talk) 14:33, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error 

message: The text of the article says that all parts of the plant are poisonous (not factually correct), but the picture gallery includes a photo of "young shoots - edible part of black bryony." The shoots are picked and eaten in the spring in most Mediterranean countries, so they're definitely edible. 78.1.13.44 (talk) 09:09, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edible
Talk:Dioscorea bulbifera

message: Is this ratalu, or is that Dioscorea alata? Badagnani (talk) 08:40, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Ratalu?
Talk:Liliales

message: The article claims it is an important food source, which I don’t doubt, but does not list any examples. But such a list (of major groups used as foods) would be most appreciated by us chefs.
Thanks! :) — 109.42.178.0 (talk) 00:55, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request: List some Liliales that are used as food
Talk:Trillium erectum

message: The claim that var. album is restricted to the Smokies is not supported by the cited source. Weakley maps it well beyond the southern Appalachians, while merely noting that it is particularly common there. Doppelbrau (talk) 06:12, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: POWO restricts var. album to eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. FSUS notes its distribution is "poorly understood", which is generally true, I think. The text was edited to this effect. Tom Scavo (talk) 13:29, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  geographic range of "var. album"
Talk:Lapageria

message: The two purported legends summarized are sherbet literary creations, most likely of the early 20th century. Mercifully, the taste for such capricious falsifications is gone. Suggest to delete the last three paragraphs. If not agreeable to delete, the author (Otto Urban?) of the yarn should be identified. 
--Lupo Manaro 09:06, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spurious legends
Talk:Alstroemeria

message: I have created a new article titled "Resupination" and have linked to it from the word "resupinate" in this article.  The new article has a section on foliar resupination in the genus Alstroemeria.  Please consider making it better.  Jay L09 (talk) 17:49, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Resupination 

message: Alstroemeria Records is a japanese record company... Just worth a mention.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.191.109 (talk) 06:06, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alstroemeria Records 

message: Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that :File:Alstroemeria.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on February 9, 2013. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2013-02-09. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:29, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:File:Alstroemeria.jpg]] to appear as POTD 

message: I have introduced (no pun intended) a small mention of Alstromeira as a weed species. The addition is based on personal experience. As I'm no botanist, it could surely be cleaned up and given better references. I would like to see this addition expanded somewhat and turned into its own section. L-Bit (talk) 21:41, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  As a [[Weed]]