Indigofera tinctoria

species of legume
Taxon taxon Q165213
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Indigofera tinctoria

Summary

Indigofera tinctoria is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Indigofera tinctoria's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Indigofera tinctoria belongs to the parent taxon Indigofera[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Indigofera tinctoria is Indigofera tinctoria[6].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is used for dye[7].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's Commons category is recorded as Indigofera tinctoria[9].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Indigofera tinctoria[10].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's Commons gallery is recorded as Indigofera tinctoria[11].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[12].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 40[13].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=20064[14].
  • Indigofera tinctoria's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'I. tinctoria'}[15].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'true indigo'}[16].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '木藍'}[17].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Indigotier'}[18].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Indigo des teinturiers'}[19].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Indigo des Indes'}[20].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '木蓝'}[21].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '蓝靛'}[22].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '槐蓝'}[23].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '小青'}[24].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '靛'}[25].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '木蓝'}[26].
  • Indigofera tinctoria is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '大靛根'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Indigofera tinctoria is Indigofera tinctoria[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Indigofera[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'true indigo'}[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '木藍'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Indigotier'}[18], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Indigo des teinturiers'}[19], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Indigo des Indes'}[20], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '木蓝'}[21].

Identifiers

Indigofera tinctoria's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 164065[28]. Indigofera tinctoria's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 198914[29]. Indigofera tinctoria's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 684499[30]. Indigofera tinctoria's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2972043[31]. Indigofera tinctoria's ITIS TSN is recorded as 26750[32].

Why It Matters

Indigofera tinctoria has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 40. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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