genus
taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, and viruses
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Summary
genus is a taxonomic rank[1]. genus ranks in the top 6% of taxonomic rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,570 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: rank in botany[3], rank in zoology[4]
- Part of: subtribe[5], subfamily[6], supergenus[7]
- Commons category: Genera (biology)[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Genera[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
- Has characteristic: type species[11]
- Short name: g.[12]
- Different from: Genus[13], Geslacht[14], Geslecht[15], ichnogenus[16], clan[17], grammatical gender[18], oogenus[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
- P14692: Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu[21]
Why It Matters
genus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] genus is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]