Trichosanthes cucumerina

species of tropical vine native to South Asia
Taxon taxon Q1323731
Trichosanthes cucumerina
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Trichosanthes cucumerina

Summary

Trichosanthes cucumerina is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is classified within Trichosanthes[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Trichosanthes cucumerina is Trichosanthes cucumerina[6].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is used for vegetable[7].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's Commons category is recorded as Trichosanthes cucumerina[9].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trichosanthes cucumerina[10].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's Commons gallery is recorded as Trichosanthes cucumerina[11].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1)[12].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=40106[13].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. cucumerina'}[14].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'snakegourd'}[15].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'club gourd'}[16].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'long tomato'}[17].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'snake gourd'}[18].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'slangkalebas'}[19].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜叶栝楼'}[20].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '野苦瓜'}[21].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '瓜叶栝楼'}[22].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[23].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's taxon author citation is recorded as L.[24].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's taxon range is recorded as People's Republic of China[25].
  • Trichosanthes cucumerina's taxon range is recorded as Tibet Autonomous Region[26].

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Classification

Trichosanthes cucumerina's scientific name is Trichosanthes cucumerina[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Trichosanthes[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'snakegourd'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'club gourd'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'long tomato'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'snake gourd'}[18], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'slangkalebas'}[19], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜叶栝楼'}[20].

Identifiers

Trichosanthes cucumerina's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 346340[27]. Trichosanthes cucumerina's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 50543[28]. Trichosanthes cucumerina's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 595306[29]. Trichosanthes cucumerina's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874605[30]. Trichosanthes cucumerina's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505900[31].

Why It Matters

Trichosanthes cucumerina has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. 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] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of vascular plants in Beijing, China. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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