Cetraria islandica

species of fungus
Taxon taxon Q582664
Cetraria islandica
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Cetraria islandica

Summary

Cetraria islandica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #1,574 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cetraria islandica received the Lichen of the Year[3].
  • Cetraria islandica's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Cetraria islandica is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Cetraria islandica belongs to the parent taxon Cetraria[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cetraria islandica is Cetraria islandica[7].
  • Cetraria islandica's Commons category is recorded as Cetraria islandica[8].
  • Cetraria islandica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cetraria islandica[9].
  • Cetraria islandica's Commons gallery is recorded as Cetraria islandica[10].
  • Cetraria islandica's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Cetraria islandica's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[12].
  • Cetraria islandica's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • Cetraria islandica's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Cetraria islandica's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Cetraria islandica's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].
  • Cetraria islandica's this taxon is source of is recorded as Lichen islandicus[17].
  • Cetraria islandica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. islandica'}[18].
  • Cetraria islandica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'island cetraria lichen'}[19].
  • Cetraria islandica is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'IJslands mos'}[20].
  • Cetraria islandica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '冰岛衣'}[21].
  • Cetraria islandica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'pukléřka islandská'}[22].
  • Cetraria islandica's subject has role is recorded as neuroprotective agent[23].
  • Cetraria islandica's Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic is recorded as near threatened[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cetraria islandica is Cetraria islandica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Cetraria[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'island cetraria lichen'}[19], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'IJslands mos'}[20], {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '冰岛衣'}[21], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'pukléřka islandská'}[22].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 180450[25] and 180453[26]. Cetraria islandica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 78064[27]. Cetraria islandica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2858645[28]. Cetraria islandica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2605272[29]. Cetraria islandica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 190618[30].

Why It Matters

Cetraria islandica ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #1,574 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Cetraria islandica receive?

Honors received include Lichen of the Year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Neuroprotective activity and cytotoxic potential of two Parmeliaceae lichens: Identification of active compounds.. wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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