Taxus baccata

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q179729
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Taxus baccata

Summary

Taxus baccata is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,331 views/month, #785 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxus baccata received the Poisonous Plant of the Year[3].
  • Taxus baccata received the Tree of the year (Germany)[4].
  • Taxus baccata received the Tree of the Year (Hungary)[5].
  • Taxus baccata received the Tree of the Year (Austria)[6].
  • Taxus baccata's instance of is recorded as taxon[7].
  • Taxus baccata is classified at the rank of species[8].
  • Taxus baccata's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[9].
  • Taxus baccata is classified within Taxus[10].
  • Taxus baccata's scientific name is Taxus baccata[11].
  • Taxus baccata is used for medicinal plant[12].
  • Taxus baccata's Commons category is recorded as Taxus baccata[13].
  • Taxus baccata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taxus baccata[14].
  • Taxus baccata's Commons gallery is recorded as Taxus baccata[15].
  • Taxus baccata's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[16].
  • Taxus baccata's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Taxus baccata's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[18].
  • Taxus baccata's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=80070[19].
  • Taxus baccata's this taxon is source of is recorded as yew wood[20].
  • Taxus baccata's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. baccata'}[21].
  • Taxus baccata is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Eibe'}[22].
  • Taxus baccata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Yew'}[23].
  • Taxus baccata is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'If commun'}[24].
  • Taxus baccata is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'If'}[25].
  • Taxus baccata is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Taxus'}[26].
  • Taxus baccata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Yew'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Taxus baccata is Taxus baccata[11]. It is classified at the rank of species[8]. It belongs to the parent taxon Taxus[10]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gewöhnliche Eibe'}[22], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Yew'}[23], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'If commun'}[24], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'If'}[25], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Taxus'}[26], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Yew'}[27].

Identifiers

Taxus baccata's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47553[28]. Taxus baccata's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 25629[29]. Taxus baccata's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1033691[30]. Taxus baccata's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5284517[31]. Taxus baccata's ITIS TSN is recorded as 194883[32].

Why It Matters

Taxus baccata ranks in the top 0.4% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,331 views/month, #785 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Taxus baccata receive?

Honors received include Poisonous Plant of the Year[3], Tree of the year (Germany)[4], Tree of the Year (Hungary)[5], and Tree of the Year (Austria)[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . baum-des-jahres.de. Retrieved . baum-des-jahres.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 13. Band: Gymnospermae. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . gbif.org. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IUCN Red List. 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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