Sporobolus virginicus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q7579252
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Sporobolus virginicus

Summary

Sporobolus virginicus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sporobolus virginicus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Sporobolus virginicus belongs to the parent taxon Sporobolus[6].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is endemic to Hawaii[7].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's scientific name is Sporobolus virginicus[8].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's Commons category is recorded as Sporobolus virginicus[9].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's has basionym is recorded as Agrostis virginica[10].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[11].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 10(1)[12].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's described by source is recorded as Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[13].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=35393[14].
  • Sporobolus virginicus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. virginicus'}[15].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'seashore dropseed'}[16].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鹽地鼠尾粟'}[17].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '盐地鼠尾粟'}[18].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beach dropseed'}[19].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saltgrass'}[20].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sand couch'}[21].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Seashore dropseed'}[22].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Seashore rush grass'}[23].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Seashore rushgrass'}[24].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'haw', 'text': 'Mahiki'}[25].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'haw', 'text': 'Māhikihiki'}[26].
  • Sporobolus virginicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'haw', 'text': 'Mānienie'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Sporobolus virginicus is Sporobolus virginicus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Sporobolus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'seashore dropseed'}[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鹽地鼠尾粟'}[17], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '盐地鼠尾粟'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beach dropseed'}[19], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saltgrass'}[20], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sand couch'}[21].

Distribution

Sporobolus virginicus is endemic to Hawaii[7].

Identifiers

Sporobolus virginicus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 169307[28]. Sporobolus virginicus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 751712[29]. Sporobolus virginicus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1115177[30]. Sporobolus virginicus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2704745[31]. Sporobolus virginicus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42127[32].

Why It Matters

Sporobolus virginicus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Australian Plant Name Index. 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved . 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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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Natureserve conservation status secure
    Has basionym Agrostis virginica
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