Symphytum officinale

perennial species of plant
Taxon taxon Q157561
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Symphytum officinale

Summary

Symphytum officinale is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,641 views/month, #1,024 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Symphytum officinale's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Symphytum officinale is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Symphytum officinale belongs to the parent taxon Symphytum[5].
  • Symphytum officinale's scientific name is Symphytum officinale[6].
  • Symphytum officinale is a type of useful plant[7].
  • Symphytum officinale is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Symphytum officinale's Commons category is recorded as Symphytum officinale[9].
  • Symphytum officinale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Symphytum officinale[10].
  • Symphytum officinale's Commons gallery is recorded as Symphytum officinale[11].
  • Symphytum officinale's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 64(2)[12].
  • Symphytum officinale's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 64(2)[13].
  • Symphytum officinale's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14].
  • Symphytum officinale's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=36020[15].
  • Symphytum officinale's this taxon is source of is recorded as comfrey root[16].
  • Symphytum officinale's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. officinale'}[17].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'cyfardwf'}[18].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common comfrey'}[19].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سمفوطن طبي'}[20].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Dərman xəndəkotu'}[21].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Symphitum officinale'}[22].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'Этҡолаҡ'}[23].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Черен оман; Зарасличе'}[24].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'черен оман'}[25].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'bs', 'text': 'Gavez'}[26].
  • Symphytum officinale is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Consolda major'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Symphytum officinale is Symphytum officinale[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Symphytum[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'cyfardwf'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common comfrey'}[19], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سمفوطن طبي'}[20], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Dərman xəndəkotu'}[21], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Symphitum officinale'}[22], and {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'Этҡолаҡ'}[23].

Identifiers

Symphytum officinale's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 278672[28]. Symphytum officinale's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 582578[29]. Symphytum officinale's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7558421[30]. Symphytum officinale's ITIS TSN is recorded as 32027[31].

Why It Matters

Symphytum officinale ranks in the top 0.52% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,641 views/month, #1,024 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . 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] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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