Sclerocactus papyracanthus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q150215
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Summary

Sclerocactus papyracanthus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #1,628 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus belongs to the parent taxon Sclerocactus[6].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's scientific name is Sclerocactus papyracanthus[7].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's Commons category is recorded as Sclerocactus papyracanthus[8].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's has basionym is recorded as Mammillaria papyracantha[9].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sclerocactus papyracanthus[10].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's Commons gallery is recorded as Sclerocactus papyracanthus[11].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=408015[12].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. papyracanthus'}[13].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'paperspine fishhook cactus'}[14].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Nauhakynsikaktus'}[15].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Biznaga-bola de Espinas de Papel'}[16].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grama Grass Cactus'}[17].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Paperspine Fishhook Cactus'}[18].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '月之童子'}[19].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as apparently secure[20].
  • Sclerocactus papyracanthus's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Sclerocactus papyracanthus is Sclerocactus papyracanthus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Sclerocactus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'paperspine fishhook cactus'}[14], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Nauhakynsikaktus'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Biznaga-bola de Espinas de Papel'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grama Grass Cactus'}[17], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '月之童子'}[19].

Identifiers

Sclerocactus papyracanthus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 168674[22]. Sclerocactus papyracanthus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 485043[23]. Sclerocactus papyracanthus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3084592[24]. Sclerocactus papyracanthus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505080[25].

Why It Matters

Sclerocactus papyracanthus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #1,628 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 8 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] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Das große Kakteen-Lexikon. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Species+. 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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  1. 7w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has basionym → Mammillaria papyracantha
    Instance of → taxon
    Parent taxon → Sclerocactus
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
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