Mespilus germanica

species of plant medlar
Taxon taxon Q146186
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Mespilus germanica

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Mespilus germanica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Mespilus germanica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Mespilus germanica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Mespilus germanica belongs to the parent taxon Mespilus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Mespilus germanica is Mespilus germanica[7].
  • Mespilus germanica is a type of fruit tree[8].
  • Mespilus germanica's Commons category is recorded as Crataegus germanica[9].
  • Mespilus germanica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Crataegus germanica[10].
  • Mespilus germanica's Commons gallery is recorded as Crataegus germanica[11].
  • Mespilus germanica's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Mespilus germanica's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • Mespilus germanica's described by source is recorded as Q19133013[14].
  • Mespilus germanica's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Mespilus germanica's taxon synonym is recorded as Crataegus germanica[16].
  • Mespilus germanica's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24182[17].
  • Mespilus germanica's this taxon is source of is recorded as medlar[18].
  • Mespilus germanica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. germanica'}[19].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Echte Mispel'}[20].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Medlar'}[21].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'زعرور جرماني'}[22].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Alman əzgili'}[23].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Обикновена мушмула'}[24].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Nespler'}[25].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'mišpule obecná'}[26].
  • Mespilus germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Merysbren'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Mespilus germanica is Mespilus germanica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Mespilus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Echte Mispel'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Medlar'}[21], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'زعرور جرماني'}[22], {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Alman əzgili'}[23], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Обикновена мушмула'}[24], and {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Nespler'}[25].

Identifiers

Mespilus germanica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 36616[28]. Mespilus germanica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 633332[29]. Mespilus germanica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3031774[30]. Mespilus germanica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 506235[31].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Mespilus germanica include Kato Polemidia[32], a municipalities of Cyprus Republic[33], in Cyprus[34] and Pano Polemidia[35], a community of Cyprus Republic[36], in Cyprus[37].

Why It Matters

Mespilus germanica has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Kato Polemidia[32], a municipalities of Cyprus Republic[33], in Cyprus[34] and Pano Polemidia[35], a community of Cyprus Republic[36], in Cyprus[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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