Cyrillaceae
E1001661
Cyrillaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ericales, comprising shrubs and small trees such as Cyrilla and Cliftonia, often found in wet or boggy habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyrillaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12728529 — 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: Cyrillaceae Context triple: [Ericales, containsFamily, Cyrillaceae]
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A.
Cytinaceae
Cytinaceae is a small family of parasitic flowering plants known for their highly reduced, leafless bodies and dependence on host plants for nutrients.
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B.
Krameriaceae
Krameriaceae is a small family of flowering plants, best known for the genus Krameria, which includes shrubby species often adapted to arid environments and sometimes exhibiting parasitic root behavior.
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C.
Griseliniaceae
Griseliniaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Apiales, comprising mainly shrubs and small trees native to the Southern Hemisphere.
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D.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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E.
Curtisiaceae
Curtisiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Cornales, best known for the southern African tree Curtisia dentata.
- 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: Cyrillaceae Target entity description: Cyrillaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ericales, comprising shrubs and small trees such as Cyrilla and Cliftonia, often found in wet or boggy habitats.
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A.
Cytinaceae
Cytinaceae is a small family of parasitic flowering plants known for their highly reduced, leafless bodies and dependence on host plants for nutrients.
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B.
Krameriaceae
Krameriaceae is a small family of flowering plants, best known for the genus Krameria, which includes shrubby species often adapted to arid environments and sometimes exhibiting parasitic root behavior.
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C.
Griseliniaceae
Griseliniaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Apiales, comprising mainly shrubs and small trees native to the Southern Hemisphere.
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D.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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E.
Curtisiaceae
Curtisiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Cornales, best known for the southern African tree Curtisia dentata.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| angiosperm | true ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | cyrilla family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Cliftonia
ⓘ
Cyrilla ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caribbean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean
southeastern United States ⓘ tropical America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | components of wetland vegetation ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| floweringPlant | true ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ wet habitats ⓘ |
| includedInAPGSystem | APG IV system ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMargin | entire margin ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Cliftonia monophylla
ⓘ
linked to:
Cliftonia
Cyrilla racemiflora ⓘ |
| order | Ericales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| petalNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification | placed in Theales in older systems ⓘ |
| sepalNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cyrillaceae Description of subject: Cyrillaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ericales, comprising shrubs and small trees such as Cyrilla and Cliftonia, often found in wet or boggy habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.