Hedera helix

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q26354
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Hedera helix

Summary

Hedera helix is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hedera helix received the Medicinal plant of the year[3].
  • Hedera helix's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Hedera helix is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Hedera helix belongs to the parent taxon Hedera[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Hedera helix is Hedera helix[7].
  • Hedera helix is a type of Q65950322[8].
  • Hedera helix is a type of useful plant[9].
  • Hedera helix's Commons category is recorded as Hedera helix[10].
  • Hedera helix comprises Q65966192[11].
  • Hedera helix's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hedera helix[12].
  • Hedera helix's has facility is recorded as flooding resistance[13].
  • Hedera helix's Commons gallery is recorded as Hedera helix[14].
  • Hedera helix's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[15].
  • Hedera helix's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[16].
  • Hedera helix's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=300252[17].
  • Hedera helix's this taxon is source of is recorded as ivy leaf[18].
  • Hedera helix's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. helix'}[19].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnlicher Efeu'}[20].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Ivy'}[21].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '常春藤'}[22].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Klimop'}[23].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'břečťan popínavý'}[24].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'klimop'}[25].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'lierre'}[26].
  • Hedera helix is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ivy'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Hedera helix is Hedera helix[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Hedera[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnlicher Efeu'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Ivy'}[21], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '常春藤'}[22], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Klimop'}[23], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'břečťan popínavý'}[24], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'lierre'}[26].

Identifiers

Hedera helix's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 55882[28]. Hedera helix's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4052[29]. Hedera helix's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1143004[30]. Hedera helix's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8351737[31]. Hedera helix's ITIS TSN is recorded as 29393[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Hedera helix include Huntza[33], a musical ensemble[34].

Why It Matters

Hedera helix has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for it include Huntza[33], a musical ensemble[34].

FAQs

What awards did Hedera helix receive?

Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Q65954100. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . fs.usda.gov. fs.usda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Topic's main category Category:Hedera helix
    Instance of
    Uses aerial root
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: english-ivy, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289926594|english ivy (#289926594)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
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