Pennisetum polystachion

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q7163477
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Pennisetum polystachion

Summary

Pennisetum polystachion is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Pennisetum polystachion's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pennisetum polystachion is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Pennisetum polystachion belongs to the parent taxon Pennisetum[5].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's scientific name is Pennisetum polystachion[6].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's Commons category is recorded as Pennisetum polystachion[7].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's has basionym is recorded as Panicum polystachion[8].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=27207[9].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. polystachion'}[10].
  • Pennisetum polystachion is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'mission grass'}[11].
  • Pennisetum polystachion is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '牧地狼尾草'}[12].
  • Pennisetum polystachion is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '牧地狼尾草'}[13].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's invasive to is recorded as People's Republic of China[14].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[15].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon author citation is recorded as (L.) Schult.[16].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon range is recorded as Fujian[17].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon range is recorded as Guangdong[18].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon range is recorded as Balsas[19].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon range is recorded as Mata Roma[20].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon range is recorded as Loreto[21].
  • Pennisetum polystachion's taxon range is recorded as Maranhão[22].

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Classification

Pennisetum polystachion's scientific name is Pennisetum polystachion[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pennisetum[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'mission grass'}[11], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '牧地狼尾草'}[12], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '牧地狼尾草'}[13].

Identifiers

Pennisetum polystachion's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 208826[23]. Pennisetum polystachion's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1115492[24]. Pennisetum polystachion's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4148193[25]. Pennisetum polystachion's ITIS TSN is recorded as 784557[26].

Why It Matters

Pennisetum polystachion has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 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] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . The categorization and analysis on the geographic distribution patterns of Chinese alien invasive plants. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Retrieved . floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Apni id 179135
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  2. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2lYAX0
    Instance of taxon
    Taxon range Fujian, Guangdong, Balsas +3
    Invasive to People's Republic of China
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