# \#powo

**URL:** https://forum.inaturalist.org/tag/powo/160.md

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## [PoWO won't open and "Loading" forever](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/powo-wont-open-and-loading-forever/61986)

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**Author:** [@bommerer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bommerer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/powo-wont-open-and-loading-forever/61986 "2025-02-27T05:15:37Z")

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IPad Pro 12.9 Gen5, IOS 18.3.1 Any Browser. For the last two days, PoWO has been unable to open on the iPad and it keeps loading forever, until it says ‘Can’t open page’. Yesterday and today, the page worked sometimes b…

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## [Adding new taxon species by using only POWO](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533)

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**Author:** [@centaur](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/centaur)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-new-taxon-species-by-using-only-powo/55533 "2024-09-16T13:46:59Z")

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My question is: By either flagging or requesting to add a new species to iNaturalist, is relying solely on POWO accepted names in line with iNaturalist guidelines? I ask because I am not familiar with the accepted speci…