Dioscorea mexicana
species of plant
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Summary
Dioscorea mexicana is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #1,605 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Dioscorea[4]
- Taxon name: Dioscorea mexicana[5]
- Commons category: Dioscorea mexicana[6]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=14226[7]
- This taxon is source of: Mexican yam[8]
- Short name: D. mexicana[9]
- Taxon common name: 墨西哥龟甲龙[10]
- Taxon author citation: Scheidweiler 1837[11]
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Identifiers
Dioscorea mexicana's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 291143[12]. Dioscorea mexicana's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 143782[13]. Dioscorea mexicana's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1120883[14]. Dioscorea mexicana's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2754517[15]. Dioscorea mexicana's ITIS TSN is recorded as 810117[16].
Why It Matters
Dioscorea mexicana has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]