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Azolla

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q1128633
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Azolla

Summary

Azolla is a taxon[1]. Azolla ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (984 views/month, #1,249 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Azolla's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Azolla is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Azolla is classified within Salviniaceae[5].
  • Azolla's scientific name is Azolla[6].
  • Azolla's Commons category is recorded as Azolla[7].
  • Azolla's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Azolla[8].
  • Azolla's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[9].
  • Azolla's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 6(2)[10].
  • Azolla's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • Azolla's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1209[12].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'mosquitofern'}[13].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'azola'}[14].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mosquito fern'}[15].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Limaskasaniaiset'}[16].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Азолла'}[17].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kroosvaren'}[18].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '满江红属'}[19].
  • Azolla is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '满江红属'}[20].

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Classification

Azolla's scientific name is Azolla[6]. Azolla is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Azolla belongs to the parent taxon Salviniaceae[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'mosquitofern'}[13], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'azola'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mosquito fern'}[15], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Limaskasaniaiset'}[16], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Азолла'}[17], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kroosvaren'}[18].

Identifiers

Azolla's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 52631[21]. Azolla's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 39630[22]. Azolla's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 72876[23]. Azolla's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2650103[24]. Azolla's ITIS TSN is recorded as 18006[25].

Why It Matters

Azolla ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (984 views/month, #1,249 of 195,241).[2] Azolla has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Azolla is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . 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] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 6(2). wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. Retrieved . efloras.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Salviniaceae
    Aliases → —
    Taxon rank → genus
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 6(2), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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