Talk:Mrs Crosby's

A fact from Mrs Crosby's appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 March 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Mammillaria luethyi was not seen for 44 years after being discovered growing in a coffee can on the windowsill of Mrs Crosby's?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 01:26, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Mammillaria luethyi

... that Mammillaria luethyi (pictured) was not seen for 44 years after being discovered growing in a coffee can on Mrs Crosby's windowsill?

Source: Luethy & Hinton (1998), p. 39

ALT1: ... that Mammillaria luethyi (pictured) was discovered growing in a coffee can on Mrs Crosby's windowsill, but for 44 years nobody knew what it was and where in nature it had come from? Source: Luethy & Hinton (1998), p. 39
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lambrini Girls

5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 209 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 23:59, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Size and date check out for both articles. Well-referenced. Doesn't appear to have copyvio issues; AGF on offline refs. Suggest main hook but both are interesting. Should be good to go. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 02:24, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]