Sphaeranthus indicus

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Taxon taxon Q15231437
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Sphaeranthus indicus

Summary

Sphaeranthus indicus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #1,563 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sphaeranthus indicus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is classified within Sphaeranthus[6].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's scientific name is Sphaeranthus indicus[7].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's Commons category is recorded as Sphaeranthus indicus[9].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 75[10].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=401864[11].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. indicus'}[12].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'East Indian Globe Thistle'}[13].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '绒毛戴星草'}[14].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '戴星草'}[15].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '绒毛戴星草'}[16].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '麻腊干'}[17].
  • Sphaeranthus indicus's taxon range is recorded as Tibet Autonomous Region[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Sphaeranthus indicus is Sphaeranthus indicus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Sphaeranthus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'East Indian Globe Thistle'}[13], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '绒毛戴星草'}[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '戴星草'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '绒毛戴星草'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '麻腊干'}[17].

Identifiers

Sphaeranthus indicus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 443879[19]. Sphaeranthus indicus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1205786[20]. Sphaeranthus indicus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3094721[21].

Why It Matters

Sphaeranthus indicus ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #1,563 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distribution of vascular plants in Xizang, China. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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