Capparis

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q157866
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Capparis

Summary

Capparis is a taxon[1]. Capparis ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month, #1,579 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Capparis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Capparis is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Capparis belongs to the parent taxon Capparaceae[5].
  • Capparis's scientific name is Capparis[6].
  • Capparis's Commons category is recorded as Capparis[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Capparis is Capparis spinosa[8].
  • Capparis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Capparis[9].
  • Capparis's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 32[10].
  • Capparis's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2052[11].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'caper'}[12].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kapernsträucher'}[13].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Καππαρίδες'}[14].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Caper Shrubs'}[15].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Caperbushes'}[16].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kaprikset'}[17].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Kapary'}[18].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Kedi Tırnağı'}[19].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '山柑属'}[20].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '山柑属'}[21].
  • Capparis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '山柑属(槌果藤属)'}[22].
  • Capparis's different from is recorded as down payment[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Capparis is Capparis[6]. Capparis is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Capparis is classified within Capparaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Capparis is Capparis spinosa[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'caper'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kapernsträucher'}[13], {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Καππαρίδες'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Caper Shrubs'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Caperbushes'}[16], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kaprikset'}[17].

Identifiers

Capparis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 67714[24]. Capparis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13394[25]. Capparis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 61430[26]. Capparis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3054191[27]. Capparis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22604[28].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Capparis include Kaprije[29], an island[30], in Croatia[31].

Why It Matters

Capparis ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month, #1,579 of 195,241).[2] Capparis has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Capparis is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for Capparis include Kaprije[29], an island[30], in Croatia[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 32. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. Retrieved . efloras.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Species cataloging of the seed plants in Zhejiang, East China. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Capparaceae
    Taxon rank genus
    Instance of taxon
    Taxonomic type Capparis spinosa
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