Onion

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q23485
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Onion is a species in the genus Allium, widely cultivated as a vegetable and culinary ingredient worldwide. It is characterized by its layered structure and pungent flavor, which develops when cells are damaged and release sulfur compounds. The plant has been cultivated for thousands of years and is a staple in cuisines across cultures.

Onion has also been recognized for its medicinal properties. It was awarded medicinal plant of the year [1]. This recognition highlights its traditional and modern uses in herbal medicine, including its potential anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and cardiovascular benefits.

Onion

Summary

Onion is a taxon[1]. Onion ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,752 views/month, #344 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Onion received the medicinal plant of the year[3].
  • Onion's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Onion is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Onion belongs to the parent taxon Allium[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Onion is Allium cepa[7].
  • Onion is a type of useful plant[8].
  • Onion is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Onion is used for spice[10].
  • Onion is used for food[11].
  • Onion's Commons category is recorded as Allium cepa[12].
  • Onion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Allium cepa[13].
  • Onion's Commons gallery is recorded as Allium cepa[14].
  • Onion's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[15].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 14[17].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[19].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[20].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as Q19133013[21].
  • Onion's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Onion's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2244[23].
  • Onion's this taxon is source of is recorded as onion[24].
  • Onion's this taxon is source of is recorded as onion juice[25].
  • Onion's is pollinated by is recorded as Apis cerana[26].
  • Onion's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'цыбуля'}[27].

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Classification

Onion's scientific name is Allium cepa[7]. Onion is classified at the rank of species[5]. Onion is classified within Allium[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'garden onion'}[28], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '洋蔥'}[29], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Ui'}[30], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'cibule kuchyňská'}[31], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'ruokasipuli'}[32], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タマネギ'}[33].

Identifiers

Onion's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 48592[34]. Onion's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4679[35]. Onion's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1084354[36]. Onion's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2857697[37]. Onion's ITIS TSN is recorded as 42720[38].

Why It Matters

Onion ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,752 views/month, #344 of 195,241).[2] Onion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Onion is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Onion receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . inpn.mnhn.fr. inpn.mnhn.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. inpn.mnhn.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . nhv-theophrastus.de. Retrieved . nhv-theophrastus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. inpn.mnhn.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 1. inpn.mnhn.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . creapharma.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. jardinage.lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [35] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [38] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [36] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [37] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [23] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . homejardin.com. homejardin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Food and Agriculture Organization Pollination Information Management System. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . Daijisen. kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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