User talk:Peter coxhead

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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!

Time for a truce?

Hello Peter,

I think this "herb" thing has already gone on too long. Nobody else seems interested anyway. I agree with most of what you say, but see no point in further argument. I think I will dig my heels in if anybody attempts to change "herb" in an Australian orchid article to "herbaceous plant", but other than that I'm happy to cool them (my heels). I'm having flashbacks to a year ago when neither of us made any progress with a third party. My sincere best to you. [insert "smiley" emoji here] Gderrin (talk) 10:55, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

omg dont even invoke the memory you gentlemen - there's a lot worse about the world since then, and really, one should wish for better higher than that crap you folks had to endure . JarrahTree 05:04, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

@Gderrin: I hope that a "truce" isn't needed; I think it's been a useful discussion rather than a "war". The facts seem to be agreed: "herb" is widely used in reliable sources; "herb" is a variably defined term. Whether any action is required in the light of these facts is a matter of opinion, which is being explored – I'd certainly like some more of the professional botanists who belong to WP:PLANTS to comment. The main outcome, I hope, will be to improve Herbaceous plant, clarifying its relationship to the botanical sense of "herb". Peter coxhead (talk) 06:29, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Salix x fragilis

Please see my points on the S. fragilis move https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Salix_%C3%97_fragilis If the article described what was commonly known as Salix fragilis, then it describes Salix euxina. Salix fragilis is now the legal name of what used to be commonly known as Salix rubens.

The article purported to describe the widespread naturalized taxon known as "crack-willow", now agreed to be a hybrid, but wasn't entirely consistent because the sources used weren't. See my comments at Talk:Salix × fragilis – Belyaeva is clear that herbaria mostly had the hybrid labelled as "Salix fragilis", so in reality what was known by this name was the hybrid, whatever botanists thought they were describing.

Anyway, there are now two articles, one at Salix × fragilis and one at Salix euxina, which is what matters. Both need some more work. Peter coxhead (talk) 20:18, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Dioicy

A tag has been placed on Dioicy requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

to make way for new article

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, pages that meet certain criteria may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Theroadislong (talk) 14:24, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Pygmy hippo

Thanks a lot for helping with the taxonomy template on the pygmy hippo page. Even if I had access, I don't think I would've figured it out. If you need help getting anything done let me know on my talk page. 74.68.117.176 (talk) 07:05, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

My apologies for initially misunderstanding what you were doing. Mammal articles aren't an interest of mine – I just try to keep taxoboxes in order – so I've finished with this article for now. Peter coxhead (talk) 08:04, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

Not a problem. Thanks for coming out of your comfort zone 74.68.117.176 (talk) 17:30, 27 August 2021 (UTC)