Crocus sativus

Summary

Crocus sativus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,551 views/month, #1,158 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Crocus sativus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Crocus sativus is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Crocus sativus is classified within Crocus^[5].
• Crocus sativus's scientific name is Crocus sativus^[6].
• Crocus sativus is a type of useful plant^[7].
• Crocus sativus is used for medicinal plant^[8].
• Crocus sativus is used for dye^[9].
• Crocus sativus is used for spice^[10].
• Crocus sativus's Commons category is recorded as Crocus sativus^[11].
• Crocus sativus's Commons gallery is recorded as Crocus sativus^[12].
• Crocus sativus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[13].
• Crocus sativus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 16(1)^[14].
• Crocus sativus's described by source is recorded as Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands^[15].
• Crocus sativus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Crocus sativus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12265^[17].
• Crocus sativus's this taxon is source of is recorded as saffron^[18].
• Crocus sativus's this taxon is source of is recorded as Crocus sativus flower^[19].
• Crocus sativus's this taxon is source of is recorded as saffron oil^[20].
• Crocus sativus's this taxon is source of is recorded as saffron smell^[21].
• Crocus sativus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. sativus'}^[22].
• Crocus sativus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'azafrán'}^[23].
• Crocus sativus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Maustesahrami'}^[24].
• Crocus sativus is commonly known as {'lang': 'frr', 'text': 'Safraan'}^[25].
• Crocus sativus is commonly known as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'Azafrán'}^[26].
• Crocus sativus is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Jóféle sáfrány'}^[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Crocus sativus is Crocus sativus^[6]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Crocus^[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'azafrán'}^[23], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Maustesahrami'}^[24], {'lang': 'frr', 'text': 'Safraan'}^[25], {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'Azafrán'}^[26], {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Jóféle sáfrány'}^[27], and {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Zafferano vero'}^[28].

Identifiers

Crocus sativus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 82528^[29]. Crocus sativus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 488247^[30]. Crocus sativus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2747430^[31]. Crocus sativus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501794^[32].

Why It Matters

Crocus sativus ranks in the top 0.59% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,551 views/month, #1,158 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]