Paspalum distichum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q276897
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Paspalum distichum

Summary

Paspalum distichum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paspalum distichum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Paspalum distichum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Paspalum distichum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Paspalum distichum is classified within Paspalum[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Paspalum distichum is Paspalum distichum[7].
  • Paspalum distichum is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Paspalum distichum's Commons category is recorded as Paspalum distichum[9].
  • Paspalum distichum's described by source is recorded as Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[10].
  • Paspalum distichum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=26845[11].
  • Paspalum distichum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. distichum'}[12].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'byswellt y dŵr'}[13].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'knotgrass'}[14].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buffalo Quick Paspalum'}[15].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Couch Paspalum'}[16].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Knotgrass'}[17].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mercer Grass'}[18].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Couch'}[19].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '雙穗雀稗'}[20].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '双穗雀稗'}[21].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '双穗雀稗'}[22].
  • Paspalum distichum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '铜线草'}[23].
  • Paspalum distichum's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[24].
  • Paspalum distichum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[25].
  • Paspalum distichum's taxon author citation is recorded as L.[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Paspalum distichum is Paspalum distichum[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Paspalum[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'byswellt y dŵr'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'knotgrass'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buffalo Quick Paspalum'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Couch Paspalum'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mercer Grass'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Couch'}[19].

Identifiers

Paspalum distichum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 60297[27]. Paspalum distichum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 547423[28]. Paspalum distichum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1114539[29]. Paspalum distichum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2705622[30]. Paspalum distichum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 41005[31].

Why It Matters

Paspalum distichum ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #1,609 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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] . Australian Plant Name Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands
    Has use medicinal plant
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Aliases
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