Desmodium scorpiurus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q15249179
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Desmodium scorpiurus

Summary

Desmodium scorpiurus is a taxon[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Desmodium scorpiurus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is classified within Desmodium[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Desmodium scorpiurus is Desmodium scorpiurus[6].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's Commons category is recorded as Desmodium scorpiurus[7].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's has basionym is recorded as Hedysarum scorpiurus[8].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 41[9].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=13673[10].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'D. scorpiurus'}[11].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'scorpion ticktrefoil'}[12].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '蝦尾山螞蝗'}[13].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蝎尾山蚂蟥'}[14].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蝦尾山蚂蝗'}[15].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蝎尾山蚂蝗'}[16].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '蝎尾山蚂蝗'}[17].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Mato Grosso do Sul[18].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Amazonia[19].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Rondônia[20].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Roraima[21].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Mato Grosso[22].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Bahia[23].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Acre[24].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Goiás[25].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Cerrado[26].
  • Desmodium scorpiurus's taxon range is recorded as Pará[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Desmodium scorpiurus is Desmodium scorpiurus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Desmodium[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'scorpion ticktrefoil'}[12], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '蝦尾山螞蝗'}[13], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蝎尾山蚂蟥'}[14], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蝦尾山蚂蝗'}[15], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蝎尾山蚂蝗'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '蝎尾山蚂蝗'}[17].

Identifiers

Desmodium scorpiurus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 161754[28]. Desmodium scorpiurus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 670326[29]. Desmodium scorpiurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 642699[30]. Desmodium scorpiurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2967724[31]. Desmodium scorpiurus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 25826[32].

Why It Matters

Desmodium scorpiurus is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Australian Plant Name Index. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 41. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 11d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has basionym Hedysarum scorpiurus
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Desmodium
    Apni id 98898
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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