Silybum marianum

species of plant of genus Silybum in family Asteraceae
Taxon taxon Q193798
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Silybum marianum

Summary

Silybum marianum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,550 views/month, #814 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Silybum marianum received the Medicinal Plant of the Year (Austria)[3].
  • Silybum marianum's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Silybum marianum is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Silybum marianum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Silybum marianum belongs to the parent taxon Silybum[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Silybum marianum is Silybum marianum[8].
  • Silybum marianum's Commons category is recorded as Silybum marianum[9].
  • Silybum marianum's has basionym is recorded as Carduus marianus[10].
  • Silybum marianum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Silybum marianum[11].
  • Silybum marianum's Commons gallery is recorded as Silybum marianum[12].
  • Silybum marianum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1)[13].
  • Silybum marianum's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Silybum marianum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=33952[15].
  • Silybum marianum's this taxon is source of is recorded as milkthistle fruit[16].
  • Silybum marianum's this taxon is source of is recorded as milk thistle[17].
  • Silybum marianum's this taxon is source of is recorded as milk thistle extract[18].
  • Silybum marianum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. marianum'}[19].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Mariendistel'}[20].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'blessed milkthistle'}[21].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Mariadistel'}[22].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ostropestřec mariánský'}[23].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'maarianohdake'}[24].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '水飞蓟'}[25].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '老鼠筋'}[26].
  • Silybum marianum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '奶蓟'}[27].

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Classification

Silybum marianum's scientific name is Silybum marianum[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Silybum[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Mariendistel'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'blessed milkthistle'}[21], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Mariadistel'}[22], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ostropestřec mariánský'}[23], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'maarianohdake'}[24], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '水飞蓟'}[25].

Identifiers

Silybum marianum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 52586[28]. Silybum marianum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 92921[29]. Silybum marianum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 509366[30]. Silybum marianum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3145214[31]. Silybum marianum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 38413[32].

Why It Matters

Silybum marianum ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,550 views/month, #814 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Silybum marianum receive?

Honors received include Medicinal Plant of the Year (Austria)[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1). wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1). 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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    Described by source Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Described at url https://yerbateca.org/plantas/silybum-marianum/
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