User talk:Abu Shawka
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A page you started (× Astrolista bicarinata) has been reviewed!
Thanks for creating × Astrolista bicarinata, Abu Shawka!
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I have never studied botany. Are you sure this is the correct title for the article/naming convention? Thanks :)
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Segregate genera in the Aloeae
Since the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts the genera from the splitting of Aloe and Haworthia, I have now set about creating/moving articles related to genera and species in the tribe Aloeae, including Aloidendron, Kumara, Aloiampelos, Aristaloe and Haworthiopsis. I thought I would leave you a note, as you've done so much work in this area. Peter coxhead (talk) 18:57, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
:Great, Thanks for letting me know. Very glad this is being done. It is much needed. Abu Shawka (talk) 11:52, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
::If you're looking for something to do on Wikipedia :-), these are stubs I created that need expanding:
::There's also a bit more sorting out of the pages and subcategories on Wikimedia Commons needed. I hadn't realized until I started working there exactly how many images you had uploaded. Great work! Peter coxhead (talk) 14:51, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Ways to improve Aloe babatiensis
Hi, I'm Boleyn. Abu Shawka, thanks for creating Aloe babatiensis!
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Ways to improve Oberonia disticha
Hi, I'm Babymissfortune. Abu Shawka, thanks for creating Oberonia disticha!
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Happy holidays! Babymissfortune 14:49, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
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A page you started (Glottiphyllum nelii) has been reviewed!
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Article you might like to look at
Hi, I'm not sure if you're around Wikipedia these days, but if you are, you might like to look at Aloe comosa. I've given it some copy-editing, but it could do with another look from someone who knows about South African aloes. Peter coxhead (talk) 14:38, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
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