Ulva lactuca

species of alga
Taxon taxon Q852879
Ulva lactuca
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Ulva lactuca

Summary

Ulva lactuca is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ulva lactuca received the Algae of the year[3].
  • Ulva lactuca's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Ulva lactuca is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Ulva lactuca is classified within Ulva[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ulva lactuca is Ulva lactuca[7].
  • Ulva lactuca's Commons category is recorded as Ulva lactuca[8].
  • Ulva lactuca's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ulva lactuca[9].
  • Ulva lactuca's Commons gallery is recorded as Ulva lactuca[10].
  • Ulva lactuca's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • Ulva lactuca's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Ulva lactuca's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=39[13].
  • Ulva lactuca's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'U. lactuca'}[14].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sea lettuce'}[15].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '石蓴'}[16].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Zeesla'}[17].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'zeesla'}[18].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'laitue de mer'}[19].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'sea lettuce'}[20].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Havsalat'}[21].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'llechuga de mar'}[22].
  • Ulva lactuca is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Enciam de mar'}[23].
  • Ulva lactuca's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[24].
  • Ulva lactuca's taxon range is recorded as Espírito Santo[25].
  • Ulva lactuca's taxon range is recorded as Rio Grande do Sul[26].
  • Ulva lactuca's taxon range is recorded as Ceará[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ulva lactuca is Ulva lactuca[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ulva[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sea lettuce'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '石蓴'}[16], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Zeesla'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'laitue de mer'}[19], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Havsalat'}[21], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'llechuga de mar'}[22].

Identifiers

Ulva lactuca's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 67423[28]. Ulva lactuca's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 63410[29]. Ulva lactuca's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 911190[30]. Ulva lactuca's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5273309[31]. Ulva lactuca's ITIS TSN is recorded as 6562[32].

Why It Matters

Ulva lactuca has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Ulva lactuca receive?

Honors received include Algae of the year[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . dbg-phykologie.de. Retrieved . dbg-phykologie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Q11913519. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Brazilian Flora 2020 project - Projeto Flora do Brasil 2020. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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