Capsicum annuum

species of the plant genus Capsicum
Taxon taxon Q1380
Capsicum annuum
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Capsicum annuum

Summary

Capsicum annuum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.29% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month, #575 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Capsicum annuum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Capsicum annuum is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Capsicum annuum's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Capsicum annuum belongs to the parent taxon Capsicum[6].
  • Capsicum annuum's scientific name is Capsicum annuum[7].
  • Capsicum annuum is a type of cultigen[8].
  • Capsicum annuum is a type of useful plant[9].
  • Capsicum annuum is used for medicinal plant[10].
  • Capsicum annuum is used for vegetable[11].
  • Capsicum annuum is used for spice[12].
  • Capsicum annuum's Commons category is recorded as Capsicum annuum[13].
  • Capsicum annuum's Unicode character is recorded as 🌶[14].
  • Capsicum annuum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Capsicum annuum[15].
  • Capsicum annuum's Commons gallery is recorded as Capsicum annuum[16].
  • Capsicum annuum's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[17].
  • Capsicum annuum's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[18].
  • Capsicum annuum's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[19].
  • Capsicum annuum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 67(1)[20].
  • Capsicum annuum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=8904[21].
  • Capsicum annuum's this taxon is source of is recorded as bell pepper[22].
  • Capsicum annuum's this taxon is source of is recorded as chili pepper[23].
  • Capsicum annuum's this taxon is source of is recorded as paprika oleoresin[24].
  • Capsicum annuum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. annuum'}[25].
  • Capsicum annuum is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pupryn melys'}[26].
  • Capsicum annuum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'cayenne pepper'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Capsicum annuum is Capsicum annuum[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Capsicum[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pupryn melys'}[26], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'cayenne pepper'}[27], {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Paprika'}[28], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Пипер'}[29], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Paprika'}[30], and {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Πιπεριά'}[31].

Identifiers

Capsicum annuum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4072[32]. Capsicum annuum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 581098[33]. Capsicum annuum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2932944[34]. Capsicum annuum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 30492[35].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Capsicum annuum include pepperoni[36].

Why It Matters

Capsicum annuum ranks in the top 0.29% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month, #575 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include pepperoni[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [32] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [35] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [33] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [34] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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