Welsh onion
species of plant
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Summary
Welsh onion is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,893 views/month, #1,165 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Allium[4]
- Taxon name: Allium fistulosum[5]
- Subclass of: onion[6], useful plant[7], perennial plant[8], designated vegetable[9]
- Has use: medicinal plant[10], vegetable[11], spice[12], food ingredient[13]
- Commons category: Allium fistulosum[14]
- Said to be the same as: scallion[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Allium fistulosum[16]
- Commons gallery: Allium fistulosum[17]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[18], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[19], Otto's encyclopedia[20], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 14[21], Ботанический словарь[22]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2276[23]
- Short name: A. fistulosum[24]
- Taxon common name: nionyn Cymreig[25], welsh onion[26], 蔥[27], 長喙韭[28], cibule zimní[29], Grof bieslook[30], 葱[31], 葱白[32], 葱汁[33], 分葱[34], 葱须[35], 葱叶[36], 葱花[37], 葱实[38]
- Different from: Cive (verrerie)[39]
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Identifiers
Welsh onion's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126225[40]. Welsh onion's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 35875[41]. Welsh onion's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1084499[42]. Welsh onion's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2856504[43]. Welsh onion's ITIS TSN is recorded as 185463[44].
Why It Matters
Welsh onion has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 120 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]