Amaranthus retroflexus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q157663
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Amaranthus retroflexus

Summary

Amaranthus retroflexus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,136 views/month, #1,512 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Amaranthus retroflexus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus belongs to the parent taxon Amaranthus[5].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's scientific name is Amaranthus retroflexus[6].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is a type of annual plant[7].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is a type of herbaceous plant[8].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is used for fodder[9].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is used for vegetable[10].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is used for medicinal plant[11].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is used for Sansai[12].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's Commons category is recorded as Amaranthus retroflexus[13].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amaranthus retroflexus[14].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's Commons gallery is recorded as Amaranthus retroflexus[15].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 25(2)[16].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's described by source is recorded as Q19133013[17].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2803[18].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. retroflexus'}[19].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zurückgebogener Amarant'}[20].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'redroot amaranth'}[21].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Opret Amarant'}[22].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rauhhaariger Fuchssschwanz'}[23].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zurückgebogener Fuchsschwanz'}[24].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Amaranth'}[25].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Tumble Weed'}[26].
  • Amaranthus retroflexus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Rooted Pigweed'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Amaranthus retroflexus is Amaranthus retroflexus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Amaranthus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zurückgebogener Amarant'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'redroot amaranth'}[21], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Opret Amarant'}[22], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rauhhaariger Fuchssschwanz'}[23], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zurückgebogener Fuchsschwanz'}[24], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Amaranth'}[25].

Identifiers

Amaranthus retroflexus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 124763[28]. Amaranthus retroflexus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 585492[29]. Amaranthus retroflexus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6109534[30]. Amaranthus retroflexus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 20745[31].

Why It Matters

Amaranthus retroflexus ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,136 views/month, #1,512 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Species cataloging of vascular plants in Ningxia, northwestern China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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