Template talk:New Zealand Metrosideros Species

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References Used

As it doesn't make sense adding reference links directly into a Navbar, I've added them here instead:

I have rearranged the navbar into three lists (Pohutukawa, Rata and new list Rata Vine) to more easily group the two main variants of rata. This is consistent with the approach taken in the New Zealand Garden Journal^[1]

Pōhutukawa Name

The talk page as a current debate on the article name for Pōhutukawa. The discussion centres on if the correct name for the article on M. excelsa is Pōhutukawa, Mainland Pōhutukawa, New Zealand Pōhutukawa, New Zealand Christmas Tree or Metrosideros excelsa.

In creating this Navbox I have included the link for M. excelsa names as New Zealand Pōhutukawa. This is purely to identify it as being separate from Kermadec pōhutukawa. This is because there may be a large number of readers that may not even be aware that Kermadec pōhutukawa (M. kermadecensis) even existed as a separate species distinct from New Zealand Pōhutukawa (M. excelsa) and is not designed to inform the page naming debate. Once an outcome is found, consideration can be given to the correct naming in this Navbox. Its-mrb (talk) 00:35, 21 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Update: I've relabeled the links for pōhutukawa & Kermadec Island pōhutukawa to be more consistent with the New Zealand Department of Conservation use.^[2] Its-mrb (talk) 08:29, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

^ "Metrosideros in cultivation: Rata and other species" (PDF). New Zealand Garden Journal. 13 (2): 10–23. 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2014. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
^ "Conservation Advisory Science Notes number 100: Pohutukawa and Biodiversity" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[1] "Metrosideros in cultivation: Rata and other species" (PDF). New Zealand Garden Journal. 13 (2): 10–23. 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2014. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[2] "Conservation Advisory Science Notes number 100: Pohutukawa and Biodiversity" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2015.

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