Encephalartos altensteinii

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Taxon taxon Q149321
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Encephalartos altensteinii

Summary

Encephalartos altensteinii is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Encephalartos altensteinii's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is classified within Encephalartos[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Encephalartos altensteinii is Encephalartos altensteinii[7].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's Commons category is recorded as Encephalartos altensteinii[8].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Encephalartos altensteinii[9].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's Commons gallery is recorded as Encephalartos altensteinii[10].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's described at URL is recorded as http://herbarium.bgbm.org/object/B180021494[11].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=319384[12].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. altensteinii'}[13].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Cape giant cycad'}[14].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kafferbrood'}[15].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kafferbroodboom'}[16].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Oos-Kaapse broodboom'}[17].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Oos-Kaapse reusebroodboom'}[18].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Bushman's River Cycad"}[19].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Cape Cycad'}[20].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Cape Giant Cycad'}[21].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cica Espinosa'}[22].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'iSundu'}[23].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'umGuza'}[24].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'umPhanga'}[25].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '面包非洲铁'}[26].
  • Encephalartos altensteinii's significant person is recorded as Pilar Galan[27].

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Classification

Encephalartos altensteinii's scientific name is Encephalartos altensteinii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Encephalartos[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Cape giant cycad'}[14], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kafferbrood'}[15], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kafferbroodboom'}[16], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Oos-Kaapse broodboom'}[17], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Oos-Kaapse reusebroodboom'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Bushman's River Cycad"}[19].

Identifiers

Encephalartos altensteinii's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 136096[28]. Encephalartos altensteinii's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3300[29]. Encephalartos altensteinii's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 630828[30]. Encephalartos altensteinii's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2683722[31]. Encephalartos altensteinii's ITIS TSN is recorded as 899570[32].

Why It Matters

Encephalartos altensteinii ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . 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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