Asclepias speciosa

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q311150
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Asclepias speciosa

Summary

Asclepias speciosa is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Asclepias speciosa's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Asclepias speciosa is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Asclepias speciosa is classified within Asclepias[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Asclepias speciosa is Asclepias speciosa[6].
  • Asclepias speciosa's Commons category is recorded as Asclepias speciosa[7].
  • Asclepias speciosa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Asclepias speciosa[8].
  • Asclepias speciosa's Commons gallery is recorded as Asclepias speciosa[9].
  • Asclepias speciosa's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=316574[10].
  • Asclepias speciosa's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. speciosa'}[11].
  • Asclepias speciosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'showy milkweed'}[12].
  • Asclepias speciosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'tähtisilkkiyrtti'}[13].
  • Asclepias speciosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '美丽马利筋'}[14].
  • Asclepias speciosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pink milkweed'}[15].
  • Asclepias speciosa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greek milkweed'}[16].
  • Asclepias speciosa's flower color is recorded as pink[17].
  • Asclepias speciosa's flower color is recorded as purple[18].
  • Asclepias speciosa's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[19].
  • Asclepias speciosa's has fruit type is recorded as follicle[20].
  • Asclepias speciosa's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[21].
  • Asclepias speciosa's fruit color is recorded as green[22].
  • Asclepias speciosa's fruit color is recorded as brown[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Asclepias speciosa is Asclepias speciosa[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Asclepias[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'showy milkweed'}[12], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'tähtisilkkiyrtti'}[13], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '美丽马利筋'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pink milkweed'}[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greek milkweed'}[16].

Identifiers

Asclepias speciosa's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62292[24]. Asclepias speciosa's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 528299[25]. Asclepias speciosa's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 581271[26]. Asclepias speciosa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3170260[27]. Asclepias speciosa's ITIS TSN is recorded as 30304[28].

Why It Matters

Asclepias speciosa has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . plantillustrations.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Colorado Plant Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Colorado Plant Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved . explorer.natureserve.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Colorado Plant Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Colorado Plant Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Colorado Plant Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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