Equisetum

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q28114
Equisetum
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Equisetum

Summary

Equisetum is a taxon[1]. Equisetum has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Equisetum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Equisetum is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Equisetum is classified within Equisetaceae[5].
  • Equisetum's scientific name is Equisetum[6].
  • Equisetum's Commons category is recorded as Equisetum[7].
  • Equisetum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Equisetum[8].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[9].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[10].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 6(3)[11].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Equisetum's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Equisetum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=17259[16].
  • Equisetum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'horsetail'}[17].
  • Equisetum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Paardenstaart'}[18].
  • Equisetum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '木贼属'}[19].
  • Equisetum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '木贼属'}[20].
  • Equisetum is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'preslica'}[21].
  • Equisetum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schachtelhalme'}[22].
  • Equisetum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].
  • Equisetum's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q20764', 'amount': '+190.8'}[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Equisetum is Equisetum[6]. Equisetum is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Equisetum belongs to the parent taxon Equisetaceae[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'horsetail'}[17], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Paardenstaart'}[18], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '木贼属'}[19], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '木贼属'}[20], {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'preslica'}[21], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schachtelhalme'}[22].

Identifiers

Equisetum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47746[25]. Equisetum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3257[26]. Equisetum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 37260[27]. Equisetum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2687913[28]. Equisetum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 17148[29].

Why It Matters

Equisetum has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Equisetum is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q24499805. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 6(3). wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Diversity and distribution of lycophytes and ferns in China. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Q1917983. Retrieved . mein-schoener-garten.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Bekipediya · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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