Fagopyrum esculentum

species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae
Taxon taxon Q132734
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Summary

Fagopyrum esculentum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,879 views/month, #292 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Medicinal plant of the year[3]
  • Taxon rank: species[4]
  • Parent taxon: Fagopyrum[5]
  • Taxon name: Fagopyrum esculentum[6]
  • Subclass of: pseudocereal[7], useful plant[8], annual plant[9]
  • Has use: fodder[10], medicinal plant[11], food[12], nectar source[13]
  • Commons category: Fagopyrum esculentum[14]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Fagopyrum esculentum[15]
  • Commons gallery: Fagopyrum esculentum[16]
  • External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[17]
  • Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[18], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 25(1)[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[21]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=16528[22]
  • This taxon is source of: buckwheat seed[23], kasha[24], buckwheat flakes[25], buckwheat flour[26]
  • Short name: F. esculentum[27]
  • Taxon common name: pohanka obecná[28], Echter Buchweizen[29], Common Buckwheat[30], Blenden[31], Brein[32], Gemeiner Buchweizen[33], Heidenkorn[34], Heidensterz[35], Schwarzes Welschkorn[36], Türkischer Weizen[37], Alforfón[38], Trigo Sarraceno[39], Tattari[40], viljatatar[41]

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Identifiers

Fagopyrum esculentum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3617[42]. Fagopyrum esculentum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 487699[43]. Fagopyrum esculentum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2889373[44]. Fagopyrum esculentum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 502589[45].

Why It Matters

Fagopyrum esculentum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Fagopyrum esculentum receive?

Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → fagopyrum-esculentum
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0243065-pohanka-seta
    Biblissima authority id → Ordes
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  3. 22w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → —
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