Chamaecyparis formosensis

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q136170
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Chamaecyparis formosensis

Summary

Chamaecyparis formosensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #1,598 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is classified within Chamaecyparis[6].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is endemic to Taiwan Island[7].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's scientific name is Chamaecyparis formosensis[8].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is used for building material[9].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's Commons category is recorded as Chamaecyparis formosensis[10].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chamaecyparis formosensis[11].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's Commons gallery is recorded as Chamaecyparis formosensis[12].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7[14].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=10063[15].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. formosensis'}[16].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '紅檜'}[17].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Formosan Cypress'}[18].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Taiwan Cypress'}[19].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Taiwansypress'}[20].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Formoza yalancı servisi'}[21].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '薄皮仔'}[22].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '松梧'}[23].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '松羅'}[24].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '水古杉'}[25].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Taiwan cypress'}[26].
  • Chamaecyparis formosensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '红桧'}[27].

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Classification

Chamaecyparis formosensis's scientific name is Chamaecyparis formosensis[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Chamaecyparis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '紅檜'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Formosan Cypress'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Taiwan Cypress'}[19], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Taiwansypress'}[20], {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Formoza yalancı servisi'}[21], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '薄皮仔'}[22].

Distribution

Chamaecyparis formosensis is endemic to Taiwan Island[7].

Identifiers

Chamaecyparis formosensis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 120833[28]. Chamaecyparis formosensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 187461[29]. Chamaecyparis formosensis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1034861[30]. Chamaecyparis formosensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2683884[31].

Why It Matters

Chamaecyparis formosensis ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #1,598 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 13. Band: Gymnospermae. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . 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. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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