Polytrichastrum formosum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q301377
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Polytrichastrum formosum

Summary

Polytrichastrum formosum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #1,621 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polytrichastrum formosum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is classified within Polytrichastrum[5].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's scientific name is Polytrichastrum formosum[6].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's Commons category is recorded as Polytrichum formosum[7].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's has basionym is recorded as Polytrichum formosum[8].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polytrichum formosum[9].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's Commons gallery is recorded as Polytrichum formosum[10].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. formosum'}[11].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bank Haircap Moss'}[12].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '美姿野馬騣'}[13].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lehtokarhunsammal'}[14].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '台湾拟金发藓'}[15].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '台湾金发藓'}[16].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '台湾拟金发藓'}[17].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[18].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's taxon author citation is recorded as (Hedw.) G.L.Sm.[19].
  • Polytrichastrum formosum's taxon range is recorded as Guangdong[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Polytrichastrum formosum is Polytrichastrum formosum[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Polytrichastrum[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bank Haircap Moss'}[12], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '美姿野馬騣'}[13], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lehtokarhunsammal'}[14], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '台湾拟金发藓'}[15], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '台湾金发藓'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '台湾拟金发藓'}[17].

Identifiers

Polytrichastrum formosum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 281948[21]. Polytrichastrum formosum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 134585[22]. Polytrichastrum formosum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 927810[23]. Polytrichastrum formosum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2682934[24]. Polytrichastrum formosum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 549026[25].

Why It Matters

Polytrichastrum formosum ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #1,621 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 17 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] . moose-deutschland.de. moose-deutschland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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