Panicum virgatum

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q1466543
Panicum virgatum
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Panicum virgatum

Summary

Panicum virgatum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #1,477 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Panicum virgatum received the perennial of the year[3].
  • Panicum virgatum's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Panicum virgatum is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Panicum virgatum is classified within Panicum[6].
  • Panicum virgatum's scientific name is Panicum virgatum[7].
  • Panicum virgatum's Commons category is recorded as Panicum virgatum[8].
  • Panicum virgatum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Panicum virgatum[9].
  • Panicum virgatum's Commons gallery is recorded as Panicum virgatum[10].
  • Panicum virgatum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 10(1)[11].
  • Panicum virgatum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=26657[12].
  • Panicum virgatum's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. virgatum'}[13].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'switchgrass'}[14].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Staude-Hirse'}[15].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mijo perenne'}[16].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Lännenhirssi'}[17].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'luutahirssi'}[18].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '柳枝稷'}[19].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '柳枝稷'}[20].
  • Panicum virgatum is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'trajno proso'}[21].
  • Panicum virgatum's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as secure[22].
  • Panicum virgatum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[23].
  • Panicum virgatum's taxon author citation is recorded as L.[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Panicum virgatum is Panicum virgatum[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Panicum[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'switchgrass'}[14], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Staude-Hirse'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mijo perenne'}[16], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Lännenhirssi'}[17], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'luutahirssi'}[18], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '柳枝稷'}[19].

Identifiers

Panicum virgatum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 125727[25]. Panicum virgatum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38727[26]. Panicum virgatum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1114474[27]. Panicum virgatum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2705081[28]. Panicum virgatum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 40913[29].

Why It Matters

Panicum virgatum ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (858 views/month, #1,477 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Panicum virgatum receive?

Honors received include perennial 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] . staude-des-jahres.de. Retrieved . staude-des-jahres.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. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Natureserve conservation status secure
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