Talk:Lilioid monocots/GA1

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 09:26, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

I love this article. Will review. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 09:26, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks - wil do my best! --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:33, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Lead

 Done

• Lilioid monocots (lilioids, liliid monocots... "Also known as"?

If you mean - add "also known as" before alternative names, I don't think that is customary is it? --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Not at all. It is just that I say this lacking for the first time. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• I like the explanation here. I feel it would be helpful to add a word or two about what a "grade" is.

Added in parentheses --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:42, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Good. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• broadly similar to those of lilies, hence "lily-like". Seems to be lengthening the sentence, can it be separated out?

Sentence broken in two --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:48, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Good. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• In older classification systems As old as?

Dated back to Lindley --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:54, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Better now. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• still found in many books and other sources seems irrelevant.

The phrase occurs commonly in taxonomic works, and was inserted because of the general confusion as to what constitutes Liliaceae in the literature, since its size and composition has varied so greatly over time. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:56, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, will rem that. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• What is " methods cladistic theory "?

Oops, missed that one - reworded. The three major ingredients in the phylogenetic revolution were of course, molecular markers, cladistic theory and the computational methods to analyse large complex datasets. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 13:01, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Got to learn a lot! Thanks! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• The development of molecular phylogenetics and methods cladistic theory When was this? A rough estimate?

In my Taxonomy of Liliaceae article I used 1990s, so have done so here --Michael Goodyear (talk) 13:08, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

OK. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

See also I used the date 1993 in para. 4 of Early History--Michael Goodyear (talk) 04:14, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

I see. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 04:29, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• You can link petaloid as you do in the main text.

Linked --Michael Goodyear (talk) 13:12, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Description

 Done

• I would prefer a quick glance across a horizontal gallery to scrolling through a vertical one. It would be fine to make this horizontal; in the last section you have a vertical one.

How does that look? --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:09, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

We usually have galleries at the bottom of the text, so I shifted it there. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:54, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

I suppose it depends on what you mean by "Gallery" I dislike the traditional gallery using HTML codes that fling every image they can find together at the end of the page. I try to dismantle them when I see them. Images shpould be relevant and illustrate the text, and therefore be as close to the text they illustrate as possible. Generally vertical formats work better for that provided they don't overflow. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 19:14, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Morphologically the petaloid comma.

Fixed --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:11, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• "Flowers" are too common to be linked. You can link whorls, carpels and sedges.

I used to think that, now to be consistent I routinely link Flower, leaves, etc. The Flower page introduces morphological terms in context without being too specific. However I tweaked it to point specifically to morphology --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:23, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

That's clever! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 15:54, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• "three chambered" has a hyphen. Same for wind pollinating

Fixed --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:26, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• What is meant by "anatropous" and "synapomorphy" ?

The use of technical botanical terms is alwayas difficult - to define "anatropous" would introduce yet more terms like micropyle. What I did originally was to add a description of anatropous to ovule and then link to ovule. However I have now tweaked the sentence, added "orientation" and a direct link to the Glossary which in turn links to wikitionary! --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:12, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Botanical editors must be having a hard time with this issue; your idea is brilliant. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 16:27, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• "like grasses" should be bracketed.

Reworded and added parentheses --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:14, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• which look like petals, but are not --> which may be mistaken for petals

Reworded --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:18, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• Duplinks: commelinids

Ok - but was separate section - delinked --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:22, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• Can you explain "secretory" and "plasmodial"?

I can, but in the context I don't think it helps. Again, when I wrote this, I rewote the Tapetum article to include this. So I have restructured the latter page to emphasise the terms. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:29, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• very showy flowers Overstatement?

Well it was to contrast it with Poales, and reflected usage in the literature. OK, let's take out "very" --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:32, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

I think the "very" was troublesome. Fine now. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 16:37, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Early history

 Done (First iteration)  Done (Second iteration)

• The Taxonomy section is a masterpiece! And the way you elucidate such an intricate topic (at least for someone like me who is slightly into taxonomy and phylogeny) in such a thorough, storylike manner deserves a thousand appreciations! Seriously, you must take this to FAC! This is the professional quality it takes.

Well having just written Taxonomy of Liliaceae was a big help! --Michael Goodyear (talk) 16:37, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

These two should go on to at least till A-class! Splendid work! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 16:39, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• Could we add illustrations here? Like, of a scientist or two you have mentioned, or a clear hand-drawn illustration by one of them.

Uploaded and added drawing by John Lindley --Michael Goodyear (talk) 23:02, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

• that of John Lindley (1830) the grouping --> that of John Lindley (1830), the grouping

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Link tribe

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• that is all monocots except grasses and sedges Better say "that comprises..."

Reworded --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• was the tribe Petaloideae, that is all monocots except grasses and sedges, which were classed as tribe Glumaceae Not sure what this means. Do you mean the grasses and sedges were excluded from Petaloideae but included in Glumaceae? The meaning is not apparent at first.

Rewritten --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Why say "monocotyledons" when you use "monocots" everywhere?

Changed --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

I removed one more mention. You may like to go through the section to check any more instances. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 02:55, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Link perianth

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• 'Hence the concept that there was a natural grouping...hence "lilioid monocots". Source?

This is an informal grouping and it has been an incredibly difficult task to trace the history of the usage. I am giving it to Heywood as the most most useful source in this regard. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Alright, just clarify this at FAC as well! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 02:55, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• One of the narrower applications being the "lily-like" monocots Looking at the sentence structure, "being" should be "is".

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Order should be linked only at first mention in the main text, apart from the mention in the lead.

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Duplinks: Liliales, Liliaceae, Cronquist system, Asparagales, Lilianae, Dahlgren

Removed - Cronquist was deliberate because it is an external link --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• You have to identify Kron. It would be good to give the full name of Chase.

Not sure I follow. It is fairly standard to refer to a particular study by the authors, in this case Kron and Chase (1995). As it happens we have a page on mark Chase, to which I linked, but we don't have a page on every single author although I have added many. Kathleen Kron is not particularly notable. The phrase is followed by the citation to their work. To avoid any confusion I moved the citation so it comes after their names. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Let me clarify. If we suddenly add unidentified names, this may be objected to at the FAC - I tell you now as I have received similar comments even at GAN! There is nothing wrong in what you say, but there is no harm in adding a word or two. The et. al. style may also raise concern. For Kron here, I found that she is from Wake Forest University. You simply have to say "As Kathleen A. Kron (I use full names when I introduce people first, not mandatory) (of Wake Forest University) and Chase stated..." Does not matter if she is notable or not. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 02:55, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Interesting discussion. I will think about it without adding clutter. When people object to something, they need to be able to point to some rule, guidance or manual to back up their POV. So far I have not found one on this, but will keep digging. I know who she is, but I'm not sure is helpful to add it. If we were talking about an authority passing an opinion, that woud be very different as opposed to the author of a scientic journal article. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 19:27, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• was confirmed, namely that I think a hyphen would do better.

I'm assuming you mean "dash". These are not really encouraged these days in formal writing (see for example Oxford Dictionary: Punctuation, however I agree the sentence structure needs revision - to be done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

As you think better. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 04:28, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Rewritten and broken up into shorter sentences --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Chase et al. I think Chase and colleagues sounds better. Here and in the next section.

Actually, one should refer to a particular article as et al., but to a body of work as "and colleagues" --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:22, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• while many authors treated this Any examples?

That's in the next sentence, where I say "For instance, Dahlgren --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:41, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• The link to synapomorphy will have to be removed if you link it in the earlier section as recommended by me

Done - but I think it is reasonable sometimes to repeat links in longer articles - that was two sctions earlier --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

As a reply to all the comments in this section: I got a lot to learn from this. Of course, you know better for the article and no GA level issues stand out here. So the above issues are done. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Phylogenetic era

 Done

• but because their data contradicted morphological phylogenies, were reluctant to draw definite conclusions as to the monophyly of lilioids. Could be made into another sentence.

Broke up sentence --Michael Goodyear (talk) 12:52, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Duplinks: alismatids,dioscoreoids,Acorus,Stemonaceae, Iridaceae and Orchidaceae

Alismatids only mentioned in lead, Dioscoreoids only once in this section, Acorus removed, only one link to Stemonaceae 9the other was stemonoids), Iridaceae removed --Michael Goodyear (talk) 13:04, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• This included the removal of two tribes "This" should be replaced by "these" unless "this" refers to the superorder and not the changes.

Pronouns refer back to the previous noun, in this case "this" referred to the analysis, but I agree it more properly refers to modifications, and is therefore plural. Changed, although one could equally argue that it refers to "removal" and therefore singular. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 14:48, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

As a reply to all the comments in this section: Issues addressed pretty well. So the above issues are done. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

APG

 Done

• Among other things this allowed comma

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 14:52, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Duplinks: Acorales (removed), Pandanales (only see one), commelinoids (removed), Alismatales (removed), commelinids (removed), Petrosaviaceae (removed)

Done --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:06, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• six monocot orders, Acorales Colon and not comma

Not being much in favour of colons, I used parentheses --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:08, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• I notice that careful use of commas is required in this section. Please check this.

Section rewritten, and repuctuated --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:29, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• I think we should give the full name of Kubitzki, Rudall and Judd. We are identifying them for the first time.

Interesting point, but the reason I have not "introduced" them is that I am not talking about them, but using their names as a short cut for work they have written. In all cases they have been linked, and their work linked to them in addiion, where WP has biographies - I added many. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:32, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

As a reply to all the comments in this section: Text looks certainly better. About the names, I see your point. Will remember. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Phylogeny and evolution

 Done

• This cladogram shows "The cladogram below" would do better.

Done - originally there was a title on it but barlabel does not allow titles --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:35, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Could we introduce Reveal? I don't think "&" is needed.

See above - this is a technical term - sensu Chase & Reveal, means according to the circumscription used in the Chase & Reveal scheme, to distinguish it from other circumscriptions of the same name. See for instance sensu Dahlgren. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 15:38, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Oh, did not know that! Will remember. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Duplinks (excludes cladogram): Lilianae, Petrosaviales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales, Asparagales, mya

Actually I think the cladogram (which was added later) can suffice for the links anyway - delinked --Michael Goodyear (talk) 18:07, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Can you explain monophyletic (in previous sections) as you have done with paraphyletic?

Added definitions to first mention of both constructs --Michael Goodyear (talk) 18:37, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• Who are Davis and Zeng?

To be consistent I have to say that who they are is not directly relevant, their names are simply to differentiate the articles cited in that sentence, otherwise one might have to say "a study showed" or some such. It is just a bit more informative. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 18:41, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Above issues are done with. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Subdivision

 Done

• Is this section not placed far too behind? We have discussed such intricate taxonomy before this, so this section would appear redundant here. Could this be placed in the beginning of Taxonomy?

Interesting question. This article follows the plant template of Wikiproject Plants, as it should. That template works down the hierarchical ladder. The early sections deal with the inception of the taxon or assemblage of taxa, its circumscription within higher groupings and relationship to other taxa at the same level. Following that it specifies treatment of the subordinate taxa of the article in question, hence "Subdivision" --Michael Goodyear (talk) 18:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

I see. Will remember. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• The "Comparison with other monocot orders" is interesting. Here I find that the five orders have distinctive features of their own. This would be great if the facts could be placed under or immediately after Description.

Again this deals with orders not included in Lilioid Monocots, so as above it is best treated earlier. --Michael Goodyear (talk) 18:55, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Oh, I see. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

No more issues here. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Bibliography

 Done

• This is a general check on the sources, and also a bit deep if you plan an FAC for your work.
• The bibliography is really good in its quality and quantity!
• Glover, Beverley J. (2014) [2007] What do two years refer to here?

That is WP citation style. Where there is a later edition it places that date in (), and "first published" in []. The cite templates generate that. If you look in the wikitext you will see the code origyear=2007 --Michael Goodyear (talk) 18:58, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

• A slight consistency will be needed for the locations. You go for any one of "city" or "city, country" or "city, state, country" formats.
• A slight consistency will be needed for the names. You go for either the "Caddick, Lizabeth R." or the "Caddick, L. R." format.

Another interesting question. These citations are largely generated by cite templates that use doi and isbn. Therefore they incorporate the information as provided by the publisher. With reference to names, different journals use different house styles as to how to display the names of authors and they pass these on to the cite templates. It is customary to display the names in the citation as published and it reduces confusion in sarching for the original. However, it is also the reason I use authorlink= where possible, since that tells you who the author actually is! You can see why people get very excited on the Manual of Style talk page, where some people place enormous weight on nuances. However MOS does state that this is not a scientific pournal! --Michael Goodyear (talk) 19:06, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

I think some folks expect too much from the article, this indeed is not a journal. Don't worry about it though, we will see it at FAC. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

So, the article is already A-class, I believe! I would be honored to promote such a masterpiece! No words, Michael! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 19:18, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

GA Log

• Promoted 3 March 2016
• Revisions reviewed and corrected 1 February 2017--Michael Goodyear (talk) 22:37, 1 February 2017 (UTC)