Lycium barbarum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q196332
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Lycium barbarum

Summary

Lycium barbarum is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lycium barbarum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lycium barbarum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lycium barbarum is classified within Lycium[5].
  • Lycium barbarum's scientific name is Lycium barbarum[6].
  • Lycium barbarum is a type of perennial plant[7].
  • Lycium barbarum is a type of shrub[8].
  • Lycium barbarum is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Lycium barbarum is used for food[10].
  • Lycium barbarum is used for therapeutic food[11].
  • Lycium barbarum is used for vegetable[12].
  • Lycium barbarum's Commons category is recorded as Lycium barbarum[13].
  • Lycium barbarum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lycium barbarum[14].
  • Lycium barbarum's Commons gallery is recorded as Lycium barbarum[15].
  • Lycium barbarum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 67(1)[16].
  • Lycium barbarum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=22939[17].
  • Lycium barbarum's this taxon is source of is recorded as Lycii Cortex[18].
  • Lycium barbarum's this taxon is source of is recorded as Lycii Fructus[19].
  • Lycium barbarum's this taxon is source of is recorded as goji[20].
  • Lycium barbarum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. barbarum'}[21].
  • Lycium barbarum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnlicher Bocksdorn'}[22].
  • Lycium barbarum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'matrimony vine'}[23].
  • Lycium barbarum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Boksdoorn'}[24].
  • Lycium barbarum is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kustovnice cizí'}[25].
  • Lycium barbarum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'boksdoorn'}[26].
  • Lycium barbarum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'lyciet'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Lycium barbarum is Lycium barbarum[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Lycium[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnlicher Bocksdorn'}[22], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'matrimony vine'}[23], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Boksdoorn'}[24], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kustovnice cizí'}[25], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'lyciet'}[27], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'aitapukinpensas'}[28].

Identifiers

Lycium barbarum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 77902[29]. Lycium barbarum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 112863[30]. Lycium barbarum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 487010[31]. Lycium barbarum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2928835[32]. Lycium barbarum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 503599[33].

Why It Matters

Lycium barbarum has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . plants.usda.gov. plants.usda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Species cataloging of vascular plants in Ningxia, northwestern 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] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [33] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [32] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . 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] . keio-kampo.jp. keio-kampo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . keio-kampo.jp. keio-kampo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. 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] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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