Ficus religiosa

species of fig
Taxon taxon Q3071706
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Ficus religiosa

Summary

Ficus religiosa is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,928 views/month, #812 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ficus religiosa's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ficus religiosa's instance of is recorded as epiphyte[4].
  • Ficus religiosa is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Bodhi Tree is named after Ficus religiosa[6].
  • Ficus religiosa's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • Ficus religiosa is classified within Ficus[8].
  • Ficus religiosa's scientific name is Ficus religiosa[9].
  • Ficus religiosa is used for medicinal plant[10].
  • Ficus religiosa is used for food[11].
  • Ficus religiosa is used for ornamental plant[12].
  • Ficus religiosa is used for traditional medicine[13].
  • Ficus religiosa's Commons category is recorded as Ficus religiosa[14].
  • Ficus religiosa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ficus religiosa[15].
  • Ficus religiosa's Commons gallery is recorded as Ficus religiosa[16].
  • Ficus religiosa's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[17].
  • Ficus religiosa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
  • Ficus religiosa's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[19].
  • Ficus religiosa's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 23(1)[20].
  • Ficus religiosa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Ficus religiosa's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[22].
  • Ficus religiosa's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=16962[23].
  • Ficus religiosa's this taxon is source of is recorded as sacred fig[24].
  • Ficus religiosa's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'F. religiosa'}[25].
  • Ficus religiosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peepul Tree'}[26].
  • Ficus religiosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '菩提樹'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ficus religiosa is Ficus religiosa[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Ficus[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peepul Tree'}[26], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '菩提樹'}[27], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '菩提树'}[28], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '思维树'}[29], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '菩提树'}[30], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '印度菩提树皮'}[31].

Discovery and Description

Bodhi Tree is named after Ficus religiosa[6].

Identifiers

Ficus religiosa's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 127514[32]. Ficus religiosa's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 66387[33]. Ficus religiosa's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 491539[34]. Ficus religiosa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5361935[35]. Ficus religiosa's ITIS TSN is recorded as 506545[36].

Why It Matters

Ficus religiosa ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,928 views/month, #812 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [33] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [36] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [34] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [35] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . 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] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao, Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 23(1) +2
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