taxonRank

P565
predicate

Indicates the formal hierarchical rank (such as species, genus, family, etc.) that a given taxon occupies within a biological classification system.

All labels observed (20)

Label Occurrences
taxonRank canonical 6,840
taxonomicRank 412
describedTaxonRank 27

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: taxonRank
Generated description
Indicates the formal hierarchical rank (such as species, genus, family, etc.) that a given taxon occupies within a biological classification system.

Sample triples (7,331)

Subject Object
Pinaceae family
Lupinus subcarnosus species
Accipitridae family
Cactaceae family
silver fern species
Philortyx genus
Tracheophyta division
Ophiostoma genus
Ponderosa pine species
Dactylortyx genus
Pinales order
Colinus genus
Colinus
surface form: Colinus virginianus
species
Bryophyta subkingdom via predicate surface "taxonomicRank"
Caryophyllales order
Urtica genus
Cannabis genus
Humulus genus
Rosaceae family
Ulmus laevis species
Lupinus genus
Fabaceae family
southern right whale species
Phasianidae family
Magnoliophyta division
Moraceae family
Dirachmaceae family
Psammobates genus
Psammobates
surface form: Psammobates geometricus
species
Psammobates
surface form: Psammobates oculifer
species
Psammobates
surface form: Psammobates tentorius
species
Urochordata subphylum via predicate surface "taxonomicRank"
Bateson, 1885 phylum via predicate surface "taxonomicRankDiscussed"
Rhynchortyx genus
Rhynchortyx
surface form: Rhynchortyx cinctus
species
Cracidae family
Stigmochelys genus
Kinixys genus
Ovis genus
Ranunculales order
Chelidonium genus
Oreortyx genus
Oreortyx
surface form: Oreortyx pictus
species
Callipepla californica species
Urticaceae family
Cannabaceae family
Rosids clade via predicate surface "taxonomicRank"
Rhamnaceae family
Aldabrachelys genus
Formicidae family