Litchi chinensis
species of plant
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Summary
Litchi chinensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,555 views/month, #293 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Litchi[4]
- Taxon name: Litchi chinensis[5]
- Has use: fruit[6], medicinal plant[7], food[8], wood[9]
- Commons category: Litchi chinensis[10]
- Color: red[11], white[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Litchi chinensis[13]
- Commons gallery: Litchi chinensis[14]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[15], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[16]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[17], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[18], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 47(1)[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20]
- Taxon synonym: Euphoria litchi[21], Litchi sinensis[22]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=22399[23]
- This taxon is source of: lychee[24], smell of lychee[25]
- Short name: L. chinensis[26]
- Taxon common name: litchi[27], Litsi[28], lichi[29], 荔枝[30], 离枝[31], 荔枝核[32], 荔枝壳[33], 荔枝叶[34], 荔枝根[35], liči[36]
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Identifiers
Litchi chinensis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 223964[37]. Litchi chinensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 151069[38]. Litchi chinensis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 487032[39]. Litchi chinensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3190002[40]. Litchi chinensis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 503504[41].
Why It Matters
Litchi chinensis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]