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Ophiopogon japonicus

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Ophiopogon japonicus

Summary

Ophiopogon japonicus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ophiopogon japonicus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus belongs to the parent taxon Ophiopogon[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ophiopogon japonicus is Ophiopogon japonicus[6].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is a type of perennial plant[7].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is used for food[9].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is used for fodder[10].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is used for landscaping[11].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is used for xeriscaping[12].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's Commons category is recorded as Ophiopogon japonicus[13].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's has basionym is recorded as Convallaria japonica[14].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ophiopogon japonicus[15].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's Commons gallery is recorded as Ophiopogon japonicus[16].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 15[17].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25788[18].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's this taxon is source of is recorded as ophiopogon tuber[19].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. japonicus'}[20].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'dwarf lilyturf'}[21].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '書帶草'}[22].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '沿階草'}[23].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '麦冬'}[24].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '麦门冬'}[25].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '沿阶草'}[26].
  • Ophiopogon japonicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '麦冬'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ophiopogon japonicus is Ophiopogon japonicus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Ophiopogon[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'dwarf lilyturf'}[21], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '書帶草'}[22], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '沿階草'}[23], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '麦冬'}[24], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '麦门冬'}[25], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '沿阶草'}[26].

Identifiers

Ophiopogon japonicus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 200061[28]. Ophiopogon japonicus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 100506[29]. Ophiopogon japonicus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1002097[30]. Ophiopogon japonicus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2774158[31]. Ophiopogon japonicus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 506477[32].

Why It Matters

Ophiopogon japonicus ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month, #1,461 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Beijing People's Republic of China

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 plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. 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. [10] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . keio-kampo.jp. keio-kampo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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