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Hansenia

genus of plants

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMar 31, 2025
Entity authorityQ15958293 ↗
Source-derived summary

Hansenia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to from Siberia to China. The genus was first described by Nikolai Turczaninow in 1844.

Species

As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Hansenia forbesii (H.Boissieu) Pimenov & Kljuykov

Hansenia forrestii (H.Wolff) Pimenov & Kljuykov

Hansenia himalayensis (Ludlow) J.B.Tan & X.G.Ma

Hansenia mongholica Turcz.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Hansenia” as genus of plants. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Hansenia, genus and plants.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1844, 2022—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Hansenia, genus and plants providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Hansenia”, the useful work is to connect “genus of plants” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 31, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q15958293. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1844 and 2022.

Critical limits

Scientific names, classifications and consensus can change while older terminology persists in catalogues and historical literature. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  2. Expand the search: follow Hansenia primary sources, Hansenia archive and Hansenia research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

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This entry incorporates text from “Hansenia” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.