Guaiacum
genus of plants
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Summary
Guaiacum is a taxon[1]. Guaiacum ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,481 views/month, #1,528 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Zygophyllaceae[4]
- Taxon name: Guaiacum[5]
- Commons category: Guaiacum[6]
- Taxonomic type: Guaiacum sanctum[7]
- Replaced synonym (for nom. nov.): Guajacum[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guaiacum[9]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], The American Cyclopædia[12], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5185[14]
- Taxon common name: lignum-vitae[15], 愈疮木属[16], 愈伤木属[17], 愈创树属[18], gvajak[19]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[20]
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Identifiers
Guaiacum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 185509[21]. Guaiacum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 45188[22]. Guaiacum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 60830[23]. Guaiacum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3189907[24]. Guaiacum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 29039[25].
Why It Matters
Guaiacum has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Guaiacum is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]