Clethraceae
E1000149
Clethraceae is a small family of flowering shrubs and small trees within the order Ericales, known for species such as Clethra that often inhabit moist, acidic soils.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clethraceae canonical | 1 |
| clethra family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12728514 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clethraceae Context triple: [Ericales, containsFamily, Clethraceae]
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A.
Loasaceae
Loasaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, many with stinging hairs and showy, often night-blooming flowers, native primarily to the Americas.
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B.
Ehretiaceae
Ehretiaceae is a family of flowering plants within the order Boraginales, comprising mostly trees and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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D.
Sarcolaenaceae
Sarcolaenaceae is a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar, comprising mostly trees and shrubs and closely related to other families in the order Malvales.
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E.
Cibotiaceae
Cibotiaceae is a small family of tropical tree ferns within the order Cyatheales, known for their large fronds and often arborescent growth habit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clethraceae Target entity description: Clethraceae is a small family of flowering shrubs and small trees within the order Ericales, known for species such as Clethra that often inhabit moist, acidic soils.
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A.
Loasaceae
Loasaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, many with stinging hairs and showy, often night-blooming flowers, native primarily to the Americas.
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B.
Ehretiaceae
Ehretiaceae is a family of flowering plants within the order Boraginales, comprising mostly trees and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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D.
Sarcolaenaceae
Sarcolaenaceae is a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar, comprising mostly trees and shrubs and closely related to other families in the order Malvales.
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E.
Cibotiaceae
Cibotiaceae is a small family of tropical tree ferns within the order Cyatheales, known for their large fronds and often arborescent growth habit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGIVStatus | accepted family in Ericales ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often aromatic bark ⓘ |
| belongsToSubgroup | core Ericales ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
clethra family
ⓘ
linked to:
Clethraceae
|
| distribution |
temperate regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference | acid-loving plants ⓘ |
| floralArrangement |
panicles
ⓘ
racemes ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
loculicidal capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
acidic soils
ⓘ
moist soils ⓘ |
| hasAndroecium | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesUsedAs | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun to partial shade ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ericales families ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Clethra
ⓘ
Purdiaea ⓘ |
| order | Ericales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| perianthParts | distinct petals and sepals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system
ⓘ
linked to:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
|
| seedCharacteristic | small seeds ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained acidic soils ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Clethra ⓘ |
| woodiness | woody plants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clethraceae Description of subject: Clethraceae is a small family of flowering shrubs and small trees within the order Ericales, known for species such as Clethra that often inhabit moist, acidic soils.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Clethraceae