Juniperus formosana

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q1437747
Juniperus formosana
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Juniperus formosana

Summary

Juniperus formosana is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Juniperus formosana's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Juniperus formosana's instance of is recorded as macrophanerophytes[4].
  • Juniperus formosana is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Juniperus formosana's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Juniperus formosana is classified within Juniperus sect. Juniperus[7].
  • Juniperus formosana belongs to the parent taxon Juniperus[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Juniperus formosana is Juniperus formosana[9].
  • Juniperus formosana is used for afforestation[10].
  • Juniperus formosana is used for food[11].
  • Juniperus formosana is used for wood[12].
  • Juniperus formosana is used for medicinal plant[13].
  • Juniperus formosana's Commons category is recorded as Juniperus formosana[14].
  • Juniperus formosana's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7[15].
  • Juniperus formosana's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=20835[16].
  • Juniperus formosana's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'J. formosana'}[17].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Formosan Juniper'}[18].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Prickly Cypress'}[19].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺柏'}[20].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '刺柏'}[21].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '柔弱刺柏'}[22].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '山刺柏'}[23].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '台桧'}[24].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '山杉'}[25].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '矮柏木'}[26].
  • Juniperus formosana is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '刺松'}[27].

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Classification

Juniperus formosana's scientific name is Juniperus formosana[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. Recorded parent taxon include Juniperus sect. Juniperus[7] and Juniperus[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Formosan Juniper'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Prickly Cypress'}[19], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '刺柏'}[20], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '刺柏'}[21], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '柔弱刺柏'}[22], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '山刺柏'}[23].

Identifiers

Juniperus formosana's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 135914[28]. Juniperus formosana's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 453927[29]. Juniperus formosana's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1061660[30]. Juniperus formosana's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2684591[31].

Why It Matters

Juniperus formosana ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species cataloging of vascular plants in Ningxia, northwestern China. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 13. Band: Gymnospermae. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . 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. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7. wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · HsfBot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use afforestation, food, wood +1
    Aliases
    Taxon range Beijing, People's Republic of China, Fujian +3
    Parent taxon Juniperus sect. Juniperus, Juniperus
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