Trichosanthes kirilowii

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q847006
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Trichosanthes kirilowii

Summary

Trichosanthes kirilowii is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Q134973329 is named after Trichosanthes kirilowii[5].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is classified within Trichosanthes[6].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's scientific name is Trichosanthes kirilowii[7].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is used for food[9].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's Commons category is recorded as Trichosanthes kirilowii[10].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trichosanthes kirilowii[11].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's Commons gallery is recorded as Trichosanthes kirilowii[12].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[14].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1)[15].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=40112[16].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's this taxon is source of is recorded as Trichosanthis Radix[17].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's this taxon is source of is recorded as Trichosanthis Semen[18].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. kirilowii'}[19].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '括樓'}[20].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '栝楼'}[21].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜蒌'}[22].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜楼'}[23].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '药瓜'}[24].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '栝楼'}[25].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜萎'}[26].
  • Trichosanthes kirilowii is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '天花粉'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Trichosanthes kirilowii is Trichosanthes kirilowii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Trichosanthes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '括樓'}[20], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '栝楼'}[21], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜蒌'}[22], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '瓜楼'}[23], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '药瓜'}[24], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '栝楼'}[25].

Discovery and Description

Q134973329 is named after Trichosanthes kirilowii[5].

Identifiers

Trichosanthes kirilowii's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62634[28]. Trichosanthes kirilowii's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3677[29]. Trichosanthes kirilowii's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 5733956[30]. Trichosanthes kirilowii's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3624240[31].

Why It Matters

Trichosanthes kirilowii ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . keio-kampo.jp. keio-kampo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . keio-kampo.jp. keio-kampo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . A plant species list dataset for urban area of Beijing, China 2007 – 2020. wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1). wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . 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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  1. 22d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    This taxon is source of Trichosanthis Radix, Trichosanthis Semen
    Parent taxon Trichosanthes
    Instance of taxon
    Taxon range Beijing, People's Republic of China, Shanghai +1
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