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Ricinus

species of plant, Castor oil plant
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Ricinus

Summary

Ricinus is a taxon[1]. Ricinus has Wikipedia articles in 100 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ricinus received the Poisonous Plant of the Year[3].
  • Ricinus's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Ricinus is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Ricinus is classified within Ricinus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ricinus is Ricinus communis[7].
  • Ricinus is a type of poisonous plant[8].
  • Ricinus is a type of useful plant[9].
  • Ricinus is a type of annual plant[10].
  • Ricinus is a type of Euphorbiaceae[11].
  • Ricinus is used for medicinal plant[12].
  • Ricinus is used for food[13].
  • Ricinus is used for fiber[14].
  • Ricinus's Commons category is recorded as Ricinus communis[15].
  • Ricinus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Castor oil plant[16].
  • Ricinus's Commons gallery is recorded as Ricinus communis[17].
  • Ricinus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[18].
  • Ricinus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[19].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[20].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 44(2)[22].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Q19133013[25].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[26].
  • Ricinus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Ricinus's instance of is recorded as taxon[4]. Recorded subclass of include poisonous plant[8], useful plant[9], annual plant[10], and Euphorbiaceae[11].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include medicinal plant[12], food[13], and fiber[14].

Recognition

Ricinus received the Poisonous Plant of the Year[3].

Why It Matters

Ricinus has Wikipedia articles in 100 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Ricinus receive?

Honors received include Poisonous Plant of the Year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . hamburg.de. Retrieved . hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tennessee-kentucky plant atlas id → 931
    Taxon range → Shanghai, Beijing, People's Republic of China +12
    Nt flora id → 2092
    Babelnet id → 00016574n
    + 155 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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