Iris x germanica

hybrid of plant
Taxon taxon Q161734
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Iris x germanica

Summary

Iris x germanica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #1,460 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iris x germanica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Iris x germanica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Iris x germanica's physically interacts with is recorded as Xenohyla truncata[5].
  • Iris x germanica belongs to the parent taxon Iris[6].
  • Iris x germanica's scientific name is Iris × germanica[7].
  • Iris x germanica is a type of perennial plant[8].
  • Iris x germanica is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Iris x germanica's Commons category is recorded as Iris × germanica[10].
  • Iris x germanica's color is recorded as blue[11].
  • Iris x germanica's color is recorded as white[12].
  • Iris x germanica's color is recorded as violet[13].
  • Iris x germanica's color is recorded as yellow[14].
  • Iris x germanica's color is recorded as red[15].
  • Iris x germanica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iris × germanica[16].
  • Iris x germanica's Commons gallery is recorded as Iris × germanica[17].
  • Iris x germanica's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 16(1)[18].
  • Iris x germanica's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=20310[19].
  • Iris x germanica's this taxon is source of is recorded as orris oil[20].
  • Iris x germanica's this taxon is source of is recorded as Iris germanica root[21].
  • Iris x germanica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'I. germanica'}[22].
  • Iris x germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gellesgen farfog'}[23].
  • Iris x germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'German iris'}[24].
  • Iris x germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kosatec německý'}[25].
  • Iris x germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '德国鸢尾'}[26].
  • Iris x germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '德国鸢尾'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Iris x germanica is Iris × germanica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Iris[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gellesgen farfog'}[23], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'German iris'}[24], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kosatec německý'}[25], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '德国鸢尾'}[26], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '德国鸢尾'}[27], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '玉蝉花'}[28].

Identifiers

Iris x germanica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 57097[29]. Iris x germanica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 34205[30]. Iris x germanica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 490948[31]. Iris x germanica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5298069[32]. Iris x germanica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43207[33].

Why It Matters

Iris x germanica ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #1,460 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Between fruits, flowers and nectar: The extraordinary diet of the frog Xenohyla truncata. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 16(1). wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range Beijing, People's Republic of China, Fujian
    Has use medicinal plant
    Aliases
    This taxon is source of orris oil, Iris germanica root
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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