Juncus effusus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q161677
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Juncus effusus

Summary

Juncus effusus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Juncus effusus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Juncus effusus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Juncus effusus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Juncus effusus belongs to the parent taxon Juncus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Juncus effusus is Juncus effusus[7].
  • Juncus effusus is used for fiber[8].
  • Juncus effusus is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Juncus effusus's Commons category is recorded as Juncus effusus[10].
  • Juncus effusus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Juncus effusus[11].
  • Juncus effusus's Commons gallery is recorded as Juncus effusus[12].
  • Juncus effusus's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13].
  • Juncus effusus's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[14].
  • Juncus effusus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 13(3)[15].
  • Juncus effusus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
  • Juncus effusus's described by source is recorded as Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[17].
  • Juncus effusus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=20791[18].
  • Juncus effusus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'J. effusus'}[19].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Flatter-Binse'}[20].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common rush'}[21].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jonc diffus'}[22].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jonc épars'}[23].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Soft Rush'}[24].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Pitrus'}[25].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'sítina rozkladitá'}[26].
  • Juncus effusus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'pitrus'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Juncus effusus is Juncus effusus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Juncus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Flatter-Binse'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common rush'}[21], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jonc diffus'}[22], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jonc épars'}[23], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Soft Rush'}[24], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Pitrus'}[25].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 56153[28] and 241189[29]. Juncus effusus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13579[30]. Juncus effusus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 631139[31]. Juncus effusus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2701311[32]. Juncus effusus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 39232[33].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Juncus effusus include Dongguan[34], a prefecture-level city[35], in People's Republic of China[36].

Why It Matters

Juncus effusus ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (827 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Dongguan[34], a prefecture-level city[35], in People's Republic of China[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. 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] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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