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Kniphofia

genus of plants
Taxon taxon Q157905
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Kniphofia

Summary

Kniphofia is a taxon[1]. Kniphofia has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kniphofia's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Kniphofia is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Johann Hieronymus Kniphof is named after Kniphofia[5].
  • Kniphofia is classified within Asphodeloideae[6].
  • Kniphofia's scientific name is Kniphofia[7].
  • Kniphofia's Commons category is recorded as Kniphofia[8].
  • Kniphofia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kniphofia[9].
  • Kniphofia's Commons gallery is recorded as Kniphofia[10].
  • Kniphofia's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=6347[11].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Poker plant'}[12].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red hot poker'}[13].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Torch lily'}[14].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Soihtuliljat'}[15].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'kniphofijas'}[16].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Книфофия'}[17].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '火把莲属'}[18].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '火炬花属'}[19].
  • Kniphofia is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '火杖属'}[20].
  • Kniphofia's has fruit type is recorded as capsule[21].

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Classification

Kniphofia's scientific name is Kniphofia[7]. Kniphofia is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Kniphofia is classified within Asphodeloideae[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Poker plant'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red hot poker'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Torch lily'}[14], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Soihtuliljat'}[15], {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'kniphofijas'}[16], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Книфофия'}[17].

Discovery and Description

Johann Hieronymus Kniphof is named after Kniphofia[5].

Identifiers

Kniphofia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 56036[22]. Kniphofia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 49723[23]. Kniphofia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 31977[24]. Kniphofia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2780618[25]. Kniphofia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 500358[26].

Why It Matters

Kniphofia has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Kniphofia is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Families and genera of Chinese angiosperms: a synoptic classification based on APG III. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Families and genera of Chinese angiosperms: a synoptic classification based on APG III. wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has fruit type → capsule
    Instance of → taxon
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    Taxon rank → genus
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