Template:Did you know nominations/Veronica jovellanoides

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 20:59, 17 June 2021 (UTC)

Veronica jovellanoides

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Veronica jovellanoides

• ... that Veronica jovellanoides (pictured) was nicknamed "Bamboozle" after botanists spent 80 hours trying to find it again after its discovery – only doing so when 40 of them walked together in a line? Source: https://bts.nzpcn.org.nz/site/assets/files/22972/abj64_2_2009-106-13-ernmorg.pdf
  • ALT1:... that Veronica jovellanoides (pictured) was discovered by Geoff Davidson in a reserve northwest of Auckland, which he himself helped protect a few decades prior? Source: https://bts.nzpcn.org.nz/site/assets/files/22972/abj64_2_2009-106-13-ernmorg.pdf
    • ALT2:... that Veronica jovellanoides (pictured) was given the nickname "Bamboozle," meaning to confuse or throw off, by botanists due to its elusive nature? Source: https://bts.nzpcn.org.nz/site/assets/files/22972/abj64_2_2009-106-13-ernmorg.pdf

Improved to Good Article status by Dracophyllum (talk). Self-nominated at 06:26, 13 June 2021 (UTC).

• Article is newly-promoted to GA, long enough, and devoid of any obvious copyright problems. Hooks are cited, properly formatted, and interesting (with a preference for ALT0). No QPQ needed, as this appears to be the nominator's first nom. Kncny11 ^(shoot) 21:24, 15 June 2021 (UTC)