Citrullus colocynthis
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Summary
Citrullus colocynthis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,134 views/month, #1,343 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: medicinal plant of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Parent taxon: Citrullus[5]
- Taxon name: Citrullus colocynthis[6]
- Has use: medicinal plant[7]
- Commons category: Citrullus colocynthis[8]
- Has basionym: Cucumis colocynthis[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Citrullus colocynthis[10]
- Commons gallery: Citrullus colocynthis[11]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[12]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=10674[17]
- This taxon is source of: wild gourd[18]
- Short name: C. colocynthis[19]
- Taxon common name: colocynth[20], 药西瓜[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[22]
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Identifiers
Citrullus colocynthis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 160657[23]. Citrullus colocynthis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 252529[24]. Citrullus colocynthis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 488253[25]. Citrullus colocynthis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874622[26]. Citrullus colocynthis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501571[27].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Citrullus colocynthis include Handala[28], a fictional child[29].
Why It Matters
Citrullus colocynthis has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include Handala[28], a fictional child[29].
FAQs
What awards did Citrullus colocynthis receive?
Honors received include medicinal plant of the year[3].