Amaranthus spinosus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q2881023
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Amaranthus spinosus

Summary

Amaranthus spinosus is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Amaranthus spinosus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is classified within Amaranthus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Amaranthus spinosus is Amaranthus spinosus[6].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is a type of annual plant[7].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is used for vegetable[9].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's Commons category is recorded as Amaranthus spinosus[10].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amaranthus spinosus[11].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's Commons gallery is recorded as Amaranthus spinosus[12].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[13].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[14].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[15].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 25(2)[16].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2804[17].
  • Amaranthus spinosus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. spinosus'}[18].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'spiny amaranth'}[19].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺莧'}[20].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'piikkirevonhäntä'}[21].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '刺苋'}[22].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '竻苋菜'}[23].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '勒苋菜'}[24].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺苋'}[25].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺苋菜'}[26].
  • Amaranthus spinosus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺苋 筋苋菜'}[27].

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Classification

Amaranthus spinosus's scientific name is Amaranthus spinosus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Amaranthus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'spiny amaranth'}[19], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺莧'}[20], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'piikkirevonhäntä'}[21], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '刺苋'}[22], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '竻苋菜'}[23], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '勒苋菜'}[24].

Identifiers

Amaranthus spinosus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62917[28]. Amaranthus spinosus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 124765[29]. Amaranthus spinosus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 585494[30]. Amaranthus spinosus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5384401[31]. Amaranthus spinosus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 20748[32].

Why It Matters

Amaranthus spinosus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 23 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] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Invasive to Madagascar, Indonesia
    Inaturalist taxon id 62917
    Taxon range Beijing, People's Republic of China, Shanghai +6
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