Carnegiea gigantea
0 sources
Summary
Carnegiea gigantea is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.31% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,045 views/month, #608 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Cactus of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Carnegiea[6]
- Taxon name: Carnegiea gigantea[7]
- Commons category: Carnegiea gigantea[8]
- Has basionym: Cereus giganteus[9]
- Point in time: 2017[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carnegiea gigantea[11]
- Commons gallery: Carnegiea gigantea[12]
- Described at URL: https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Saguaro%20Cactus.php[13], https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/nature/saguaro-cactus.htm[14]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=310457[15]
- Is pollinated by: Leptonycteris nivalis[16]
- Short name: C. gigantea[17]
- Taxon common name: Saguaro[18], Saguaro Cactus[19], giant cactus[20], Jättikaktus[21], saguarokaktus[22], 巨人柱[23], 弁庆[24], reuzentoortscactus[25]
- Different from: Saguaro[26]
- NatureServe conservation status: secure[27]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[28]
Body
Identifiers
Carnegiea gigantea's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 54449[29]. Carnegiea gigantea's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 171969[30]. Carnegiea gigantea's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 483624[31]. Carnegiea gigantea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5384200[32]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 506151[33] and 501299[34].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Carnegiea gigantea include Saguaro National Park[35], a National Park of the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1994[38].
Why It Matters
Carnegiea gigantea has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for it include Saguaro National Park[35], a National Park of the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1994[38].
FAQs
What awards did Carnegiea gigantea receive?
Honors received include Cactus of the year[3].