Template:Did you know nominations/Acer rousei

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The result was: promoted by PumpkinSky talk 00:55, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Acer rousei edit

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... that the extinct Eocene maple species Acer rousei is a possible ancestor to the vine maple?

Reviewed: Linanthus pungens
Comment: the species is a possible ancestor of the maple section Palmata which includes the vine maple.

Created/expanded by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Looks good. Long enough, new enough, found no incidence of plagarism (I could not access the 2nd reference, but the Duplication Detector did not find any issues). Hook is supported and within guidelines. Rlendog (talk) 22:12, 1 December 2011 (UTC)