Cryptomeria japonica

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q147388
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Cryptomeria japonica

Summary

Cryptomeria japonica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,594 views/month, #1,280 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cryptomeria japonica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's instance of is recorded as plant[4].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Cryptomeria japonica belongs to the parent taxon Cryptomeria[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cryptomeria japonica is Cryptomeria japonica[8].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is used for afforestation[10].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is used for building material[11].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's Commons category is recorded as Cryptomeria japonica[12].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's has basionym is recorded as Cupressus japonica[13].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cryptomeria japonica[14].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's Commons gallery is recorded as Cryptomeria japonica[15].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7[16].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Flora partis europaeae URSS[17].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12526[20].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's this taxon is source of is recorded as sugi[21].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's this taxon is source of is recorded as nezukol[22].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. japonica'}[23].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'スギ'}[24].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sugi'}[25].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '柳杉'}[26].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Japansk Kryptomeria'}[27].

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Classification

Cryptomeria japonica's scientific name is Cryptomeria japonica[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Cryptomeria[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'スギ'}[24], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sugi'}[25], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '柳杉'}[26], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Japansk Kryptomeria'}[27], {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'cochwydden Japan'}[28], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kryptomerie japonská'}[29].

Identifiers

Cryptomeria japonica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 71147[30]. Cryptomeria japonica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3369[31]. Cryptomeria japonica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 126871[32]. Cryptomeria japonica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5284237[33]. Cryptomeria japonica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501832[34].

Why It Matters

Cryptomeria japonica ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,594 views/month, #1,280 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Two new genera of the natural family of plants called Coniferae. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [34] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [32] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [33] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . 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] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Monumental Trees. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Taxon range People's Republic of China, Fujian, Guangdong
    Taxon rank species
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Iucn conservation status Near Threatened
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