Melissa officinalis
species of plant
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Summary
Melissa officinalis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,109 views/month, #452 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Medicinal plant of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Parent taxon: Melissa[5]
- Taxon name: Melissa officinalis[6]
- Subclass of: herb[7], useful plant[8]
- Has use: medicinal plant[9], spice[10]
- Commons category: Melissa officinalis[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Melissa officinalis[12]
- Commons gallery: Melissa officinalis[13]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 66[15], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24036[17]
- This taxon is source of: melissa leaf[18], melissa seed oil[19], smell of lemon balm[20], lemon balm juice[21]
- Short name: M. officinalis[22]
- Taxon common name: Balm[23], Zitronen-Melisse[24], Маточина[25], Matičnjak[26], meduňka lékařská[27], Lemon balm[28], Garraiska[29], Citroenmelisse[30], Мелисса лекарственная[31], Oğul otu[32], Ifar zizwi[33], 香蜂草[34], mélisse[35], Zitronenmelisse[36]
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Identifiers
Melissa officinalis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 59901[37]. Melissa officinalis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 39338[38]. Melissa officinalis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 582374[39]. Melissa officinalis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5341501[40]. Melissa officinalis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 32565[41].
Why It Matters
Melissa officinalis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
What awards did Melissa officinalis receive?
Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year[3].