Cucumis metuliferus

annual vine in the cucumber and melon family
Taxon taxon Q41318
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Cucumis metuliferus

Summary

Cucumis metuliferus is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cucumis metuliferus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cucumis metuliferus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cucumis metuliferus belongs to the parent taxon Cucumis[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cucumis metuliferus is Cucumis metuliferus[6].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's Commons category is recorded as Cucumis metuliferus[7].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cucumis metuliferus[8].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's Commons gallery is recorded as Cucumis metuliferus[9].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[10].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12574[11].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. metuliferus'}[12].
  • Cucumis metuliferus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African horned cucumber'}[13].
  • Cucumis metuliferus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kivakurkku'}[14].
  • Cucumis metuliferus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺角瓜'}[15].
  • Cucumis metuliferus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '火参果'}[16].
  • Cucumis metuliferus's taxon range is recorded as Angola[17].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cucumis metuliferus is Cucumis metuliferus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Cucumis[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African horned cucumber'}[13], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kivakurkku'}[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺角瓜'}[15], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '火参果'}[16].

Identifiers

Cucumis metuliferus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126238[18]. Cucumis metuliferus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61886[19]. Cucumis metuliferus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 488083[20]. Recorded GBIF taxon ID include 2874577[21] and 4939927[22]. Cucumis metuliferus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501835[23].

Why It Matters

Cucumis metuliferus has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . gbif.org. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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