Cyperus esculentus

species of plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae
Taxon taxon Q1165724
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Cyperus esculentus

Summary

Cyperus esculentus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,048 views/month, #811 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cyperus esculentus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cyperus esculentus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cyperus esculentus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Cyperus esculentus belongs to the parent taxon Cyperus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cyperus esculentus is Cyperus esculentus[7].
  • Cyperus esculentus is a type of useful plant[8].
  • Cyperus esculentus is used for vegetable[9].
  • Cyperus esculentus's Commons category is recorded as Cyperus esculentus[10].
  • Cyperus esculentus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[11].
  • Cyperus esculentus's described by source is recorded as Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[12].
  • Cyperus esculentus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12901[13].
  • Cyperus esculentus's this taxon is source of is recorded as Q16125922[14].
  • Cyperus esculentus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. esculentus'}[15].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Erdmandel'}[16].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'yellow nutsedge'}[17].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ak', 'text': 'Atadwe'}[18].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chufa'}[19].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souchet comestible'}[20].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Zigolo dolce'}[21].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Cibora jadalna'}[22].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сыть съедобная'}[23].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Чуфа'}[24].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'แห้วไทย'}[25].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Amande de Terre'}[26].
  • Cyperus esculentus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souchet Comestible'}[27].

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Classification

Cyperus esculentus's scientific name is Cyperus esculentus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Cyperus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Erdmandel'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'yellow nutsedge'}[17], {'lang': 'ak', 'text': 'Atadwe'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chufa'}[19], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Souchet comestible'}[20], and {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Zigolo dolce'}[21].

Identifiers

Cyperus esculentus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 76584[28]. Cyperus esculentus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1053340[29]. Cyperus esculentus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1121991[30]. Cyperus esculentus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2716226[31]. Cyperus esculentus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 39888[32].

Why It Matters

Cyperus esculentus ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,048 views/month, #811 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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