Nelumbonaceae
E1011066
Nelumbonaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for including the sacred lotus and related lotus species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelumbonaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12922111 — 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: Nelumbonaceae Context triple: [Nelumbo nucifera, family, Nelumbonaceae]
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A.
Hydroleaceae
Hydroleaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Solanales, known for its aquatic or semi-aquatic herbaceous species.
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B.
Hydatellaceae
Hydatellaceae is a small family of minute, aquatic flowering plants now recognized as early-diverging angiosperms, often found in ephemeral wetlands.
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C.
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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D.
Xyridaceae
Xyridaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as yellow-eyed grasses, that are mostly herbaceous and often found in wet or aquatic habitats.
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E.
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
- 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: Nelumbonaceae Target entity description: Nelumbonaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for including the sacred lotus and related lotus species.
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A.
Hydroleaceae
Hydroleaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Solanales, known for its aquatic or semi-aquatic herbaceous species.
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B.
Hydatellaceae
Hydatellaceae is a small family of minute, aquatic flowering plants now recognized as early-diverging angiosperms, often found in ephemeral wetlands.
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C.
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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D.
Xyridaceae
Xyridaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as yellow-eyed grasses, that are mostly herbaceous and often found in wet or aquatic habitats.
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E.
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | lotus family ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Nymphaeaceae ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food plants
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | nut ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennials ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Nelumbo lutea
ⓘ
Nelumbo nucifera ⓘ |
| inflorescence | solitary flowers ⓘ |
| isAquatic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPosition | emergent above water ⓘ |
| leafType | peltate leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | sacred lotus ⓘ |
| order | Proteales ⓘ |
| petalColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| rootType | rhizomatous roots ⓘ |
| seedLongevity | very long-lived seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Nelumbo ⓘ |
| usedPart |
leaves
ⓘ
rhizomes ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelumbonaceae Description of subject: Nelumbonaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for including the sacred lotus and related lotus species.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.