Placynthium

genus of fungi
Taxon taxon Q10632594
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Placynthium

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Placynthium's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Placynthium is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Placynthium is classified within Placynthiaceae[5].
  • Placynthium's scientific name is Placynthium[6].
  • Placynthium's Commons category is recorded as Placynthium[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Placynthium is Placynthium nigrum[8].
  • Placynthium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Placynthium[9].
  • Placynthium is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'blackthread lichen'}[10].
  • Placynthium is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ink lichens'}[11].
  • Placynthium is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blackthread lichen'}[12].
  • Placynthium's taxon author citation is recorded as (Ach.) Gray (1821)[13].
  • Placynthium's taxon author citation is recorded as (Ach.) Gray[14].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Placynthium is Placynthium[6]. Placynthium is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Placynthium is classified within Placynthiaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Placynthium is Placynthium nigrum[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'blackthread lichen'}[10] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ink lichens'}[11].

Identifiers

Placynthium's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 175421[15]. Placynthium's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 168920[16]. Placynthium's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 22371[17]. Placynthium's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2601073[18]. Placynthium's ITIS TSN is recorded as 191438[19].

Why It Matters

Placynthium has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Index Fungorum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . MycoBank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Index Fungorum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Biota of New Zealand. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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