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A fact from Prunus jamasakura appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 May 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that bears may be dispersers of the Japanese mountain cherry (painting pictured)?

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 01:00, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Yamazakura, by Kawahara Keiga (Siebold Collection)

... that Siebold's Prunus jamasakura for the Japanese mountain cherry (pictured) is a nomen nudum—or seminudum? Source: x3 (ad loc.)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Grounded (opera) ‎

Created by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

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Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 05:51, 19 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

I get the feeling that this is a knee-slapper for those knowledgeable in Botanical Latin, but it is completely unintelligible to this lay reader. I would suggest finding a different hook. (Otherwise, article eligibility, presentability, and the QPQ checks out.) Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 17:39, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Fair/funny comment, how about (source): Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 08:42, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that bears may be dispersers of the Japanese mountain cherry (pictured)?
- Perfect! I love that hook. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:07, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]