Polygonatum

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q161152
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Polygonatum

Summary

Polygonatum is a taxon[1]. Polygonatum ranks in the top 0.57% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month, #1,120 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polygonatum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Polygonatum is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Polygonatum is classified within Nolanoideae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Polygonatum is Polygonatum[6].
  • Polygonatum's Commons category is recorded as Polygonatum[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Polygonatum is Polygonatum officinale[8].
  • Polygonatum comprises 2-azetidinecarboxylic acid[9].
  • Polygonatum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polygonatum[10].
  • Polygonatum's topic's main category is recorded as Q9181969[11].
  • Polygonatum's Commons gallery is recorded as Polygonatum[12].
  • Polygonatum's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • Polygonatum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Polygonatum's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • Polygonatum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 15[16].
  • Polygonatum's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • Polygonatum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=9709[18].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عقداء'}[19].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Toyçiçəyi'}[20].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'Айыу емеше'}[21].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Купена'}[22].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kokořík'}[23].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Konval'}[24].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Weißwurzen'}[25].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Solomon's Seal"}[26].
  • Polygonatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kuutõverohi'}[27].

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Classification

Polygonatum's scientific name is Polygonatum[6]. Polygonatum is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Polygonatum belongs to the parent taxon Nolanoideae[5]. The taxonomic type of Polygonatum is Polygonatum officinale[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عقداء'}[19], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Toyçiçəyi'}[20], {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'Айыу емеше'}[21], {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Купена'}[22], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kokořík'}[23], and {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Konval'}[24].

Identifiers

Polygonatum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 51056[28]. Polygonatum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 16195[29]. Polygonatum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 33609[30]. Polygonatum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2769995[31]. Polygonatum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43005[32].

Why It Matters

Polygonatum ranks in the top 0.57% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month, #1,120 of 195,241).[2] Polygonatum has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Polygonatum is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . scientific journal. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . 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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  1. 7d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d ago · ~2026-42821-08 · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Nolanoideae
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P171]]: [[Q19912869]]"
  3. 4w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Nolanoideae
    Instance of
    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890) +2
    Aliases
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