Carthamus tinctorius
species of plant, safflower
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Summary
Carthamus tinctorius is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,939 views/month, #983 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Carthamus[4]
- Taxon name: Carthamus tinctorius[5]
- Subclass of: useful plant[6]
- Has use: dye[7], food[8], dye plant[9], medicinal plant[10]
- Commons category: Carthamus tinctorius[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carthamus tinctorius[12]
- Commons gallery: Carthamus tinctorius[13]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[16], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[17], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Norsk Haandlexikon[20]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=9243[21]
- This taxon is source of: Carthami Flos[22], safflower oil[23], safflower seed[24]
- Short name: C. tinctorius[25]
- Taxon common name: safflwr[26], safflower[27], alazor[28], Cártamo[29], Carthame des teinturiers[30], Cartamo o zafferanone[31], ベニバナ[32], Šafranika / Шафраника[33], คำฝอย[34], Aspir[35], Boyacı aspiri[36], Yalancı safran[37], Saffloer[38], světlice barvířská[39]
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Identifiers
Carthamus tinctorius's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4222[40]. Carthamus tinctorius's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 488433[41]. Carthamus tinctorius's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3138327[42]. Carthamus tinctorius's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501305[43].
Why It Matters
Carthamus tinctorius has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]