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
Eastern White Pine species
Basidiomycota phylum
Sumba buttonquail species
Sitka spruce species
Eurasian brown bear subspecies
Western meadowlark species
Wild prairie rose species via predicate surface "hasTaxonRank"
Otidiformes order
Ardeotis genus
Pythonidae family
Melursus ursinus species
Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti genus via predicate surface "taxonRankUsed"
Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti species via predicate surface "taxonRankUsed"
Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti order via predicate surface "taxonRankUsed"
Lycaon pictus species
Canidae family
Sumba green pigeon species
White-throated kingfisher species
hoolock gibbon genus
Asian elephants
surface form: Asian elephant
species
golden langur species
Bengal florican species
white-winged wood duck species
ibisbill species
pallas’s fish eagle
surface form: Pallas’s fish eagle
species
mahseer informal group
Nishinomiya city flower sakura flowering tree (ornamental)
ruddy kingfisher species
Ursus thibetanus species
Indian leopard subspecies
Ursus arctos californicus subspecies
Chatham Island taiko species
Chatham Island oystercatcher species
Black robin
surface form: Petroica traversi
species
yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho
surface form: yellow-eyed penguin
species
New Zealand sea lion species
gray whales (migratory) population
Arctic tern species
Tarsipedidae family
Diprotodon genus
Toxostoma genus
Curculioninae subfamily
Sumba hornbill species
Sumba boobook species
Dasyuromorphia order
Panthers
surface form: Panther
Common name
Mangifera indica 'Tommy Atkins' cultivar
American goldfinch species
Northern red oak species
New Zealand kaka species