Carnegiea gigantea

Summary

Carnegiea gigantea is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.31% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,122 views/month, #608 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Carnegiea gigantea received the Cactus of the year^[3].
• Carnegiea gigantea's instance of is recorded as taxon^[4].
• Carnegiea gigantea is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• Carnegiea gigantea's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[6].
• Carnegiea gigantea belongs to the parent taxon Carnegiea^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Carnegiea gigantea is Carnegiea gigantea^[8].
• Carnegiea gigantea's Commons category is recorded as Carnegiea gigantea^[9].
• Carnegiea gigantea's has basionym is recorded as Cereus giganteus^[10].
• Carnegiea gigantea took place on 2017^[11].
• Carnegiea gigantea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carnegiea gigantea^[12].
• Carnegiea gigantea's Commons gallery is recorded as Carnegiea gigantea^[13].
• Carnegiea gigantea's described at URL is recorded as https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Saguaro%20Cactus.php^[14].
• Carnegiea gigantea's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/nature/saguaro-cactus.htm^[15].
• Carnegiea gigantea's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=310457^[16].
• Carnegiea gigantea's is pollinated by is recorded as Leptonycteris nivalis^[17].
• Carnegiea gigantea's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. gigantea'}^[18].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saguaro'}^[19].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Saguaro'}^[20].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saguaro Cactus'}^[21].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'saguaro'}^[22].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'saguaro cactus'}^[23].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'giant cactus'}^[24].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Jättikaktus'}^[25].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'saguarokaktus'}^[26].
• Carnegiea gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '巨人柱'}^[27].

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Classification

Carnegiea gigantea's scientific name is Carnegiea gigantea^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Carnegiea^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saguaro'}^[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Saguaro'}^[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saguaro Cactus'}^[21], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'giant cactus'}^[24], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Jättikaktus'}^[25], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'saguarokaktus'}^[26].

Identifiers

Carnegiea gigantea's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 54449^[28]. Carnegiea gigantea's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 171969^[29]. Carnegiea gigantea's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 483624^[30]. Carnegiea gigantea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5384200^[31]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 506151^[32] and 501299^[33].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Carnegiea gigantea include Saguaro National Park^[34], a National Park of the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1994^[37].

Why It Matters

Carnegiea gigantea ranks in the top 0.31% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,122 views/month, #608 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include Saguaro National Park^[34], a National Park of the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1994^[37].

FAQs

What awards did Carnegiea gigantea receive?

Honors received include Cactus of the year^[3].