Illicium verum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q2878644
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Illicium verum

Summary

Illicium verum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,129 views/month, #911 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Illicium verum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Illicium verum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Illicium verum belongs to the parent taxon Illicium[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Illicium verum is Illicium verum[6].
  • Illicium verum is a type of useful plant[7].
  • Illicium verum is used for afforestation[8].
  • Illicium verum is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Illicium verum is used for wood[10].
  • Illicium verum is used for spice[11].
  • Illicium verum is used for condiment[12].
  • Illicium verum is used for vegetable[13].
  • Illicium verum's Commons category is recorded as Illicium verum[14].
  • Illicium verum's Commons gallery is recorded as Illicium verum[15].
  • Illicium verum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 30(1)[16].
  • Illicium verum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=19801[17].
  • Illicium verum's this taxon is source of is recorded as star anise[18].
  • Illicium verum's this taxon is source of is recorded as badian oil[19].
  • Illicium verum's this taxon is source of is recorded as star anise smell[20].
  • Illicium verum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'I. verum'}[21].
  • Illicium verum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'staranise tree'}[22].
  • Illicium verum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'star anise'}[23].
  • Illicium verum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'staranise'}[24].
  • Illicium verum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '八角'}[25].
  • Illicium verum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '八角茴香'}[26].
  • Illicium verum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '大茴香'}[27].

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Classification

Illicium verum's scientific name is Illicium verum[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Illicium[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'staranise tree'}[22], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'star anise'}[23], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'staranise'}[24], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '八角'}[25], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '八角茴香'}[26], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '大茴香'}[27].

Identifiers

Illicium verum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 122996[28]. Illicium verum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 124778[29]. Illicium verum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 484056[30]. Illicium verum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2889756[31]. Illicium verum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505892[32].

Why It Matters

Illicium verum ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,129 views/month, #911 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . 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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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range People's Republic of China, Fujian, Guangdong
    Subclass of useful plant
    Parent taxon Illicium
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