Withania somnifera

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q852660
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Withania somnifera

Summary

Withania somnifera is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.024% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,593 views/month, #46 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Withania somnifera's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Withania somnifera is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Withania somnifera belongs to the parent taxon Withania[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Withania somnifera is Withania somnifera[6].
  • Withania somnifera's Commons category is recorded as Withania somnifera[7].
  • Withania somnifera's has basionym is recorded as Physalis somnifera[8].
  • Withania somnifera's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Withania somnifera[9].
  • Withania somnifera's Commons gallery is recorded as Withania somnifera[10].
  • Withania somnifera's described at URL is recorded as https://theconversation.com/ashwagandha-this-ancient-herb-is-trending-for-its-potential-health-benefits-but-also-comes-with-risks-253979[11].
  • Withania somnifera's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=102407[12].
  • Withania somnifera's this taxon is source of is recorded as winter-cherry root[13].
  • Withania somnifera's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'W. somnifera'}[14].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'withania'}[15].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '睡茄'}[16].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'bitterappelliefie'}[17].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'st', 'text': 'bofepha'}[18].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'geneesblaar'}[19].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'geneesblaarbossie'}[20].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'geneesbossie'}[21].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'zu', 'text': 'ibuvimbha'}[22].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'meidjieblaar'}[23].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'st', 'text': 'moferangopa'}[24].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'st', 'text': 'mosala-marupi'}[25].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'st', 'text': 'mosalasopeng'}[26].
  • Withania somnifera is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'spanjoolbossie'}[27].

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Classification

Withania somnifera's scientific name is Withania somnifera[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Withania[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'withania'}[15], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '睡茄'}[16], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'bitterappelliefie'}[17], {'lang': 'st', 'text': 'bofepha'}[18], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'geneesblaar'}[19], and {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'geneesblaarbossie'}[20].

Identifiers

Withania somnifera's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 182191[28]. Withania somnifera's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 126910[29]. Withania somnifera's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 396531[30]. Withania somnifera's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2928840[31]. Withania somnifera's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505824[32].

Why It Matters

Withania somnifera ranks in the top 0.024% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,593 views/month, #46 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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  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] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  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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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://theconversation.com/ashwagandha-this-ancient-herb-is
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