A fact from Shortia galacifolia appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 February 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Shortia galacifolia(pictured) was rediscovered nearly 100 years after its first sighting?
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Latest comment: 9 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion
galacifolia would mean "milk-leaf". Any idea why this is apt?--Wetman (talk) 03:59, 1 February 2015 (UTC)Reply
No, I haven't even seen that it means milk-leaf. HalfGigtalk 12:04, 1 February 2015 (UTC)Reply
Found this...page 47-48...it's because it has galax-like leaves. This is probably worth adding to the article. HalfGigtalk 12:24, 1 February 2015 (UTC)Reply
