Melocactus matanzanus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q145888
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Melocactus matanzanus

Summary

Melocactus matanzanus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melocactus matanzanus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is classified within Melocactus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Melocactus matanzanus is Melocactus matanzanus[7].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's Commons category is recorded as Melocactus matanzanus[8].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melocactus matanzanus[9].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's Commons gallery is recorded as Melocactus matanzanus[10].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d51a552b-0d2c-4788-a5c9-824b552abbf1[11].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=403533[12].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. matanzanus'}[13].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dwarf turk's cap cactus"}[14].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Erizo'}[15].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dwarf Turk's Cap Cactus"}[16].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '魔云'}[17].
  • Melocactus matanzanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '朱云'}[18].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[19].
  • Melocactus matanzanus's taxon range is recorded as Cuba[20].

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Classification

Melocactus matanzanus's scientific name is Melocactus matanzanus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Melocactus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Dwarf turk's cap cactus"}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Erizo'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '魔云'}[17], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '朱云'}[18].

Identifiers

Melocactus matanzanus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 440361[21]. Melocactus matanzanus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2923412[22]. Melocactus matanzanus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 5175886[23]. Melocactus matanzanus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7280560[24]. Melocactus matanzanus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 907525[25].

Why It Matters

Melocactus matanzanus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Das große Kakteen-Lexikon. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . gbif.org. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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