Amorphophallus konjac

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q674443
Amorphophallus konjac
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Amorphophallus konjac

Summary

Amorphophallus konjac is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,345 views/month, #765 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Amorphophallus konjac's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is classified within Amorphophallus[5].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's scientific name is Amorphophallus konjac[6].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is a type of perennial plant[7].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is used for vegetable[9].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's Commons category is recorded as Amorphophallus konjac[10].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amorphophallus konjac[11].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's Commons gallery is recorded as Amorphophallus konjac[12].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2948[14].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's this taxon is source of is recorded as konjac flour[15].
  • Amorphophallus konjac's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. konjac'}[16].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "devil's tongue"}[17].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '蒟蒻'}[18].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '魔芋'}[19].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '魔芋'}[20].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蘑芋'}[21].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蒟蒻'}[22].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蒻头'}[23].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '魔芋'}[24].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '砂仁壳'}[25].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '花蘑芋(魔芋)'}[26].
  • Amorphophallus konjac is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '磨芋、花魔芋'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Amorphophallus konjac is Amorphophallus konjac[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Amorphophallus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "devil's tongue"}[17], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '蒟蒻'}[18], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '魔芋'}[19], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '魔芋'}[20], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蘑芋'}[21], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蒟蒻'}[22].

Identifiers

Amorphophallus konjac's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126233[28]. Amorphophallus konjac's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 78372[29]. Amorphophallus konjac's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1098904[30]. Amorphophallus konjac's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2871520[31]. Amorphophallus konjac's ITIS TSN is recorded as 506751[32].

Why It Matters

Amorphophallus konjac ranks in the top 0.39% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,345 views/month, #765 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. 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] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). 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] . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Parent taxon Amorphophallus
    Habitat solutional cave
    Has use medicinal plant, vegetable
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