Template:Did you know nominations/Adiantum viridimontanum

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:10, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Adiantum viridimontanum

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~~... that the fern Adiantum viridimontanum is one of four species found only on serpentine soil in eastern North America?~~
... that the fern Adiantum viridimontanum is one of four species found only on serpentine soil when they occur in eastern North America?

ALT1:... that the rare fern Adiantum viridimontanum was first described from a specimen collected at an old asbestos mine in the Green Mountains?
Reviewed: Duke Ernest Gottlob of Mecklenburg
Comment: Did not include image, although one exists in article.

Created by Choess (talk). Self nom at 00:29, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Hook review for original hook
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The statement in the original hook differs slightly from the article. The additional condition "when they occur in eastern North America" came as a surprise and was not obvious from the wording in the original hook. Oceanh (talk) 02:42, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Hook modified after input from nominator. Urls have been provided for the refs. All items in checklist checked out. Oceanh (talk) 04:03, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Hook review for ALT1
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Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)

AGF offline ref. Oceanh (talk) 02:42, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Article review
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Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	Oceanh (talk)	No issues spotted. Oceanh (talk)