Template:Did you know nominations/Tempskya

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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 11:07, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Tempskya

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• ... that Tempskya, an extinct genus of fern, could grow to be up to 14.75 feet (4.5 meters) tall? ... that the stems in the pseudo-trunk of the extinct fern Tempskya decayed as the plant matured, leaving a layer of adventitious roots behind?

• Comment: This is my first DYK nomination. I'm fairly sure that this one meets all of the criteria. Note that the article has technically existed since Jan. 16, but was moved to the article namespace on Jan. 24. Chris the Paleontologist (talk • contribs) 22:28, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

Created/expanded by Chris the Paleontologist (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

• Hook: Short enough, cited, but less than interesting. Is there a way to summarize the hypothesized growth pattern? That's interesting, in my opinion.

Article: New enough, long enough, referenced thoroughly to reliable sources. Paraphrasing checked with this source and looks okay.

Wondering if there is a hookier hook. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:11, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

• I have changed the hook to reflect suggestions from your comments. It's a bit wordy, but well under 200 characters, so it should be fine. Thanks for the constructive feedback. Chris the Paleontologist (talk • contribs) 23:55, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

• It looks good. Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:01, 28 January 2012 (UTC)