Mespilus

genus of plants, medlar
Taxon taxon Q148723
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Mespilus

Summary

Mespilus is a taxon[1]. Mespilus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mespilus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Mespilus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Mespilus is classified within Maloideae[5].
  • Mespilus's scientific name is Mespilus[6].
  • Mespilus's Commons category is recorded as Crataegus[7].
  • Mespilus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mespilus[8].
  • Mespilus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[9].
  • Mespilus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Mespilus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7497[11].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'mespilus'}[12].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mišpule'}[13].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Mispel-slægten'}[14].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mispeln'}[15].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Medlar'}[16].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nèfle'}[17].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Naspolya'}[18].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Šliandra'}[19].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Mispel'}[20].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'os', 'text': 'Мугæ'}[21].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'qu', 'text': 'Wiswiru'}[22].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Мушмула'}[23].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Хучили не оф.'}[24].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Мушмура'}[25].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '欧楂属'}[26].
  • Mespilus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '欧海棠属'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Mespilus is Mespilus[6]. Mespilus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Mespilus is classified within Maloideae[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'mespilus'}[12], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mišpule'}[13], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Mispel-slægten'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mispeln'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Medlar'}[16], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nèfle'}[17].

Identifiers

Mespilus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 56060[28]. Mespilus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36615[29]. Mespilus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 29985[30]. Mespilus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3031724[31]. Mespilus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 500419[32].

Why It Matters

Mespilus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Mespilus is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Families and genera of Chinese angiosperms: a synoptic classification based on APG III. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Families and genera of Chinese angiosperms: a synoptic classification based on APG III. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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