A fact from Mauna Kea silversword appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 December 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that in an effort to prevent the extinction of the Mauna Kea silversword(pictured), scientists rappel over cliffs to hand-pollinate the approximately 41 remaining individuals in the wild, on the rare occasion that one blossoms?
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