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Ophiocordyceps sinensis

species of fungus
Taxon taxon Q398300
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Summary

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,077 views/month, #944 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[3]
  • IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
  • Parent taxon: Ophiocordyceps[5]
  • Taxon name: Ophiocordyceps sinensis[6]
  • Commons category: Ophiocordyceps sinensis[7]
  • Has basionym: Sphaeria sinensis[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ophiocordyceps sinensis[9]
  • Commons gallery: Ophiocordyceps sinensis[10]
  • Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[11]
  • Short name: O. sinensis[12]

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Identifiers

Ophiocordyceps sinensis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 179202[13]. Ophiocordyceps sinensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 72228[14]. Ophiocordyceps sinensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2560562[15].

Why It Matters

Ophiocordyceps sinensis has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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