Tsuga heterophylla

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q1144409
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Tsuga heterophylla

Summary

Tsuga heterophylla is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #1,453 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tsuga heterophylla's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Tsuga heterophylla belongs to the parent taxon Tsuga sect. Tsuga[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Tsuga heterophylla is Tsuga heterophylla[7].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's Commons category is recorded as Tsuga heterophylla[8].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's has basionym is recorded as Abies heterophylla[9].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tsuga heterophylla[10].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's Commons gallery is recorded as Tsuga heterophylla[11].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=40705[12].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's this taxon is source of is recorded as western hemlock[13].
  • Tsuga heterophylla's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. heterophylla'}[14].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Hemlock'}[15].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne'}[16].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Nordvestamerikansk Tsuga'}[17].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lännenhemlokki'}[18].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Läänetsuuga'}[19].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Pruche de l'Ouest"}[20].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'sbriwsen-hemlog y Gorllewin'}[21].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ベイツガ'}[22].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Westelijke hemlockspar'}[23].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Vestamerikansk hemlokk'}[24].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Choina zachodnia'}[25].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Okcidenta cugo'}[26].
  • Tsuga heterophylla is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'Jedľovec rôznolistý'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Tsuga heterophylla is Tsuga heterophylla[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Tsuga sect. Tsuga[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Hemlock'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne'}[16], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Nordvestamerikansk Tsuga'}[17], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lännenhemlokki'}[18], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Läänetsuuga'}[19], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Pruche de l'Ouest"}[20].

Identifiers

Tsuga heterophylla's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 48254[28]. Tsuga heterophylla's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3359[29]. Tsuga heterophylla's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1033656[30]. Tsuga heterophylla's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2687210[31]. Tsuga heterophylla's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183400[32].

Why It Matters

Tsuga heterophylla ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #1,453 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 31 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] . Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 13. Band: Gymnospermae. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . tun.fi. Retrieved . tun.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . 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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    Has basionym Abies heterophylla
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    This taxon is source of western hemlock
    Longest observed lifespan {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+614'}
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