       parent_node_NCBI_id = @root_node_NCBI_id, 
       parent_multitree_node_id = @root_multitree_node_id, 
       is_immediate_NCBI_child = NULL, 
-      clade_includes_published_calibrations = the_publication_status;  -- TODO: correct this?
+      clade_includes_published_calibrations = the_publication_status,  -- TODO: correct this?
+      is_browsing_landmark = EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM NCBI_browsing_landmarks WHERE node_NCBI_id = the_ncbi_id);
 
     -- reckon its depth by counting its (source-tree) ancestors, and save to scratch hints
     -- (currently the source tree is always 'NCBI', since all taxa are chosen from there)

  parent_node_NCBI_id = @root_node_NCBI_id, 
  parent_multitree_node_id = @root_multitree_node_id, 
  is_immediate_NCBI_child = FALSE, 
  clade_includes_published_calibrations = TRUE;

SET no_more_rows = FALSE;
OPEN direct_relationship_cursor;

  parent_multitree_node_id MEDIUMINT(8),

  is_immediate_NCBI_child TINYINT,  -- if false, it's in a descendant
  clade_includes_published_calibrations TINYINT,  -- if false and NOT a landmark, show this only to admins
  is_browsing_landmark TINYINT,  -- these taxa should ALWAYS appear in the browsing UI, even if empty

  KEY (parent_node_NCBI_id),
  KEY (parent_multitree_node_id)
