Imperata cylindrica
species of grass in the family Poaceae
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Summary
Imperata cylindrica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,297 views/month, #1,381 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Imperata[4]
- Taxon name: Imperata cylindrica[5]
- Subclass of: perennial plant[6]
- Has use: brewing[7], medicinal plant[8], food[9], building material[10]
- Commons category: Imperata cylindrica[11]
- Has basionym: Lagurus cylindricus[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Imperata cylindrica[13]
- Commons gallery: Imperata cylindrica[14]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[15], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[16]
- Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[17], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 10(2)[18]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=19864[19]
- Short name: I. cylindrica[20]
- Taxon common name: cogongrass[21], 白茅[22], 白茅根[23], 大白茅（丝茅）[24], 黄茅根[25]
- Invasive to: Madagascar[26]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[27]
- Taxon author citation: (L.) P. Beauv.[28], (L.) P.Beauv.[29]
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Identifiers
Imperata cylindrica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 164056[30]. Imperata cylindrica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 80369[31]. Imperata cylindrica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1114980[32]. Imperata cylindrica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5289712[33]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 41788[34] and 783590[35].
Why It Matters
Imperata cylindrica has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]