Avena sativa

type of cereal
Taxon taxon Q12104
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Avena sativa, commonly known as the common oat, is a species of cereal grain that has been cultivated for centuries. It is widely recognized for its nutritional value and agricultural importance. Avena sativa was named Medicinal plant of the year [1].

Avena sativa

Summary

Avena sativa is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,047 views/month, #352 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Avena sativa received the Medicinal plant of the year[3].
  • Avena sativa's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Avena sativa is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Avena sativa is classified within Avena[6].
  • Avena sativa's scientific name is Avena sativa[7].
  • Avena sativa is a type of cereal[8].
  • Avena sativa is a type of food[9].
  • Avena sativa is a type of forage[10].
  • Avena sativa is a type of useful plant[11].
  • Avena sativa is a type of Calcifuge[12].
  • Avena sativa is used for cereal[13].
  • Avena sativa is used for fodder[14].
  • Avena sativa is used for medicinal plant[15].
  • Avena sativa's Commons category is recorded as Avena sativa[16].
  • Avena sativa's Commons gallery is recorded as Avena sativa[17].
  • Avena sativa's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[18].
  • Avena sativa's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 9(3)[19].
  • Avena sativa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Avena sativa's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=6123[21].
  • Avena sativa's this taxon is source of is recorded as oats[22].
  • Avena sativa's this taxon is source of is recorded as rolled oats[23].
  • Avena sativa's this taxon is source of is recorded as oat grain[24].
  • Avena sativa's this taxon is source of is recorded as oat herb[25].
  • Avena sativa's this taxon is source of is recorded as oat straw[26].
  • Avena sativa's this taxon is source of is recorded as steel-cut oats[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Avena sativa is Avena sativa[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Avena[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'ceirchen'}[28], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common oat'}[29], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Hawer'}[30], {'lang': 'an', 'text': 'Cevada'}[31], {'lang': 'an', 'text': 'civada'}[32], and {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ﺷﻮﻓﺎن'}[33].

Identifiers

Avena sativa's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4498[34]. Avena sativa's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1114783[35]. Avena sativa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2705290[36]. Avena sativa's ITIS TSN is recorded as 41459[37].

Why It Matters

Avena sativa ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,047 views/month, #352 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Avena sativa receive?

Honors received include Medicinal plant of the year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . welterbe-klostermedizin.de. Retrieved . welterbe-klostermedizin.de. Provenance: 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. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [34] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [37] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [35] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [36] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. 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.
  30. [28] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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