Michelia alba

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q15602263
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Michelia alba

Summary

Michelia alba is a taxon[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Michelia alba's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Michelia alba is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Michelia alba belongs to the parent taxon Michelia[5].
  • Michelia alba's scientific name is Michelia alba[6].
  • Michelia alba is used for afforestation[7].
  • Michelia alba is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Michelia alba is used for food[9].
  • Michelia alba's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 30(1)[10].
  • Michelia alba's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24230[11].
  • Michelia alba's this taxon is source of is recorded as Michelia alba leaf oil[12].
  • Michelia alba's short name is recorded as M. alba[13].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 白玉蘭[14].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 玉蘭[15].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 白兰[16].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 白兰花[17].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 白玉兰[18].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 缅桂花[19].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 白兰[20].
  • Michelia alba is commonly known as 白兰花[21].
  • Michelia alba's taxon author citation is recorded as DC.[22].
  • Michelia alba's taxon range is recorded as Beijing[23].
  • Michelia alba's taxon range is recorded as People's Republic of China[24].
  • Michelia alba's taxon range is recorded as Fujian[25].
  • Michelia alba's taxon range is recorded as Guangdong[26].
  • Michelia alba's basionym of is recorded as Magnolia × alba[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Michelia alba is Michelia alba[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Michelia[5]. Recorded taxon common name include 白玉蘭[14], 玉蘭[15], 白兰[16], 白兰花[17], 白玉兰[18], and 缅桂花[19].

Identifiers

Michelia alba's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 133595[28]. Michelia alba's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5635329[29].

Why It Matters

Michelia alba is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 30(1). wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 30(1). wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 30(1). wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 30(1). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of vascular plants in Beijing, China. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 23d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name 白玉蘭, 玉蘭, 白兰 +5
    Flora of china id 250090229
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    New zealand organisms register id 47985087-8930-492b-b45e-267f3d055dd9
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