Torreya californica

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q1440975
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Summary

Torreya californica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Torreya californica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Torreya californica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Torreya californica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Torreya californica is classified within Torreya[6].
  • Torreya californica is endemic to California[7].
  • Torreya californica's scientific name is Torreya californica[8].
  • Torreya californica's Commons category is recorded as Torreya californica[9].
  • Torreya californica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Torreya californica[10].
  • Torreya californica's Commons gallery is recorded as Torreya californica[11].
  • Torreya californica's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=36763[12].
  • Torreya californica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. californica'}[13].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California nutmeg'}[14].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kalifornische Nusseibe'}[15].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California Torreya'}[16].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Torreya de California'}[17].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Muscadier de Californie'}[18].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Californische torreya'}[19].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Torreja kalifornijska'}[20].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'Kalifornijska toreja'}[21].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California Nutmeg'}[22].
  • Torreya californica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stinking Cedar'}[23].
  • Torreya californica's NatureServe conservation status is recorded as apparently secure[24].
  • Torreya californica's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'year', 'amount': '+455'}[25].

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Classification

Torreya californica's scientific name is Torreya californica[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Torreya[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California nutmeg'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kalifornische Nusseibe'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California Torreya'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Torreya de California'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Muscadier de Californie'}[18], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Californische torreya'}[19].

Distribution

Torreya californica is endemic to California[7].

Identifiers

Torreya californica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 55193[26]. Torreya californica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 89482[27]. Torreya californica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 990291[28]. Torreya californica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5284508[29]. Torreya californica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 194889[30].

Why It Matters

Torreya californica ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 13. Band: Gymnospermae. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . rmtrr.org. Retrieved . rmtrr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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