Colchicum

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q157411
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Colchicum

Summary

Colchicum is a taxon[1]. Colchicum ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #1,517 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Colchicum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Colchicum is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Colchicum belongs to the parent taxon Colchicaceae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Colchicum is Colchicum[6].
  • Colchicum's Commons category is recorded as Colchicum[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Colchicum is Colchicum autumnale[8].
  • Colchicum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colchicum[9].
  • Colchicum's Commons gallery is recorded as Colchicum[10].
  • Colchicum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Colchicum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Colchicum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Colchicum's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14].
  • Colchicum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2788[15].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'لحلاح'}[16].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Vaxtsızçiçək'}[17].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Мразовец'}[18].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Karkailh'}[19].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ocún'}[20].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Tidløs'}[21].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zeitlose'}[22].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cólquico'}[23].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Sügislill'}[24].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'eu', 'text': 'Kolkiko'}[25].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'سورنجان'}[26].
  • Colchicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Myrkkyliljat'}[27].

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Classification

Colchicum's scientific name is Colchicum[6]. Colchicum is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Colchicum belongs to the parent taxon Colchicaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Colchicum is Colchicum autumnale[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'لحلاح'}[16], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Vaxtsızçiçək'}[17], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Мразовец'}[18], {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Karkailh'}[19], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ocún'}[20], and {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Tidløs'}[21].

Identifiers

Colchicum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 131587[28]. Colchicum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13444[29]. Colchicum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 26165303[30]. Colchicum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2739608[31]. Colchicum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42906[32].

Why It Matters

Colchicum ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #1,517 of 195,241).[2] Colchicum has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Colchicum is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Colchicaceae
    Taxon rank genus
    Instance of taxon
    Has fruit type capsule
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