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If you've searched Plants.am high and low for a plant, using the common name and latin name, and still can't find it, you can easily add the page yourself! If you have some information on the plant already, it will be easy to add it to the new page, and if you don't at least others can find it and add information over time. | If you've searched Plants.am high and low for a plant, using the common name and latin name, and still can't find it, you can easily add the page yourself! If you have some information on the plant already, it will be easy to add it to the new page, and if you don't at least others can find it and add information over time. | ||
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| + | To add a new plant article, whether it is a genus, species, hybrid, cultivar or subspecies, simply type in the name below. | ||
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| + | <createbox> | ||
| + | width=40 | ||
| + | align=left | ||
| + | buttonlabel=Add new plant! | ||
| + | editintro=You are about to add a plant | ||
| + | preload=Plant entry template | ||
| + | </createbox> | ||
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| + | ==Naming new articles== | ||
| + | If you're not sure how to name the plant article, just give it the best name you can. Changing the name later is very easy, and anybody can do it. | ||
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| + | If you do know the name of the plant, the preferred naming methods are as follows: | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| + | |+ | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! class="unsortable" | Page type !! class="unsortable" | Example name | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Genus || Freesia | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Species || Freesia alba | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Cultivar || Freesia alba 'Victoria' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Subspecies || Freesia alba ssp. prostata | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Common name || Meyer Lemon | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Hybrid || Citrus × meyeri | ||
| + | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:01, 23 February 2009
If you've searched Plants.am high and low for a plant, using the common name and latin name, and still can't find it, you can easily add the page yourself! If you have some information on the plant already, it will be easy to add it to the new page, and if you don't at least others can find it and add information over time.
To add a new plant article, whether it is a genus, species, hybrid, cultivar or subspecies, simply type in the name below.
<createbox> width=40 align=left buttonlabel=Add new plant! editintro=You are about to add a plant preload=Plant entry template </createbox>
Naming new articles
If you're not sure how to name the plant article, just give it the best name you can. Changing the name later is very easy, and anybody can do it.
If you do know the name of the plant, the preferred naming methods are as follows:
| Page type | Example name |
|---|---|
| Genus | Freesia |
| Species | Freesia alba |
| Cultivar | Freesia alba 'Victoria' |
| Subspecies | Freesia alba ssp. prostata |
| Common name | Meyer Lemon |
| Hybrid | Citrus × meyeri |
