Talk:Auricularia auricula-judae/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:53, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Very nice article! We'll start in a couple days... I want to read him well, and don't be surprised if I throw in a ce or wikt here or there if I see a need ;) Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:53, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the review- I'm gonna be less active than usual in the coming days, but I should still be about and this will be one of my top priorities :) J Milburn (talk) 11:05, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

You've done a fine job with this article! Here is the stuff we need to fiddle with:

• In Taxonomy and naming --

• Is the belief that Judas hung himself on an elder tree allegorical, folklore or stronger? Odd question, but its an unusual consideration in naming.

• Folklore. This is a name that has existed for centuries; I'm imagining it comes from ordinary people who would go and pick them/see them in the woods. Is this not clear in the article?

• Did Joseph Schröter make the initial specimen collection? Where/when?

• There won't have been an initial specimen collection as such, in the same way there wouldn't be for a sparrow. I could look into that if you think it's necessary- the taxonomy section does need further development (I intend to take the article to FAC eventually). J Milburn (talk) 17:09, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

• What was the initial generic placement? With this large a tally of synonyms, had not a quite cumbersome generic shuffle taken place? We need more chronology and backstory regarding the taxonomic aspects. :)

• Agreed, see my reply above. I don't have the time to do that right now sorry, though I will make some improvements next time I can snatch a few hours on a computer! J Milburn (talk) 17:09, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

• As a compromise, how about one sentence mention of Schröter's initial role, and a mention of the initial placement into Auricularia? Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:48, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

• In Edibility --

• This segment reads subjective: "The soft, jelly-like texture of A. auricula-judae is favoured in China, where both the taste and the feel in the mouth are important considerations in food. There is also little distinction between food and medicine in China;"...

• Rephrased, better? J Milburn (talk) 17:17, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

• Plz complete the sentence "The mushroom has also been exported from Nepal for culinary use; the only non-morel species that has." (don't fret, I've done that a lot too... heh!)

• Rephrased, better? J Milburn (talk) 17:17, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

• The sentence "During the reign of the dynasty, according to Li Shih-chen's Pen Tsao Kang Mu, Tang Ying-chuan said "put the steamed bran on logs, cover with straw, Wood Ear will grow"." lol... did Tang say that every day? ;-)

• Rephrased, better? J Milburn (talk) 17:17, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

• In Folk medicine, this sentence is sort of stating the obvious: "The 16th century herbalist John Gerard, writing in 1597, recommended A. auricula-judae as having a very specific use, as opposed to other fungi, which were used more generally." Maybe ce or toss it like a salad? ;)

•  Done We'll consider this all taken care of! I went ahead and did an assertive copyedit :) Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:48, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

• Should section title Medicine be changed to Biomedical properties or Pharmacology? Vaya con J Milburn on that, though! :) Rcej (Robert) - talk 07:28, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
  • Thanks very much for the review- I went out mushroom hunting today and found loads of them, so it's nice to come back to this! Photos probably to come. I've changed "medicine" to "Pharmacology" as recommended, I will reply to the other points next to them. J Milburn (talk) 16:59, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
    • Sorry I haven't been able to address your comments in more detail- I can only snatch time online here and there at the moment, and I have to leave very soon. Thanks again for the thorough review. J Milburn (talk) 17:17, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
      • No prob ;) Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:48, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
        • I've added a significant amount to the first paragraph of the taxonomy and naming section- I hope this helps :) J Milburn (talk) 17:02, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
          • Very fine... just what it needed! I'm passing him! Thx much J Milburn, really nice working with you :) Rcej (Robert) - talk 05:01, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Results of review

GA review (see here for criteria)

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The article Auricularia auricula-judae passes this review, and has been promoted to good article status. The article is found by the reviewing editor to be deserving of good article status based on the following criteria:

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail: Pass