Lagenaria siceraria
species of plant
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Summary
Lagenaria siceraria is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,981 views/month, #545 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Vegetable of the year[3]
- Instance of: gourd[4]
- Taxon rank: species[5]
- Parent taxon: Lagenaria[6]
- Taxon name: Lagenaria siceraria[7]
- Subclass of: leaf tendril[8], useful plant[9]
- Has use: fodder[10], medicinal plant[11], fruit vegetable[12]
- Commons category: Lagenaria siceraria[13]
- Has basionym: Cucurbita siceraria[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lagenaria siceraria[15]
- Commons gallery: Lagenaria siceraria[16]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[17]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[18], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1)[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=21385[23]
- This taxon is source of: bottle gourd seed[24], gourd[25]
- Short name: L. siceraria[26]
- Taxon common name: bottle gourd[27], Koraa[28], Flaschenkürbis[29], Pullokurpitsa[30], Butelkürbis[31], abóbora-d'água[32], cabaça-amargosa[33], cabaça-de-trombeta[34], cabaça-purunga[35], cabaça[36], cabaço-amargoso[37], calabaça[38], cocombro[39], colombro[40]
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Identifiers
Lagenaria siceraria's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3668[41]. Lagenaria siceraria's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 595796[42]. Lagenaria siceraria's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874672[43]. Lagenaria siceraria's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22386[44].
Why It Matters
Lagenaria siceraria has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
What awards did Lagenaria siceraria receive?
Honors received include Vegetable of the year[3].