Withania somnifera
species of plant
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Summary
Withania somnifera is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.024% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,315 views/month, #46 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Withania[4]
- Taxon name: Withania somnifera[5]
- Commons category: Withania somnifera[6]
- Has basionym: Physalis somnifera[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Withania somnifera[8]
- Commons gallery: Withania somnifera[9]
- Described at URL: https://theconversation.com/ashwagandha-this-ancient-herb-is-trending-for-its-potential-health-benefits-but-also-comes-with-risks-253979[10], https://yerbateca.org/plantas/withania-somnifera/[11]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=102407[12]
- This taxon is source of: winter-cherry root[13]
- Short name: W. somnifera[14]
- Taxon common name: withania[15], 睡茄[16], bitterappelliefie[17], bofepha[18], geneesblaar[19], geneesblaarbossie[20], geneesbossie[21], ibuvimbha[22], meidjieblaar[23], moferangopa[24], mosala-marupi[25], mosalasopeng[26], spanjoolbossie[27], stuipbossie[28]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[29]
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Identifiers
Withania somnifera's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 182191[30]. Withania somnifera's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 126910[31]. Withania somnifera's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 396531[32]. Withania somnifera's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2928840[33]. Withania somnifera's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505824[34].
Why It Matters
Withania somnifera has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]