Willd.
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Willd. is the standard botanical author abbreviation for Carl Ludwig Willdenow, an influential German botanist known for his work in plant taxonomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willd. canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12961996 — 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: Willd. Context triple: [Fagales, taxonAuthorAbbreviation, Willd.]
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A.
Wildes
Wildes is a surname of English origin borne by various individuals, including Sarah Wildes.
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B.
Wild!
Wild! is a 1989 synth-pop album by the British duo Erasure, known for its upbeat electronic sound and several hit singles.
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C.
WIL
WIL is the standard abbreviation used for the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team.
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D.
WIL
WIL is the IATA airport code for Wilson Airport, a busy domestic and regional airport serving Nairobi, Kenya.
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E.
Willerd
Willerd is a less common variant spelling of the given name Willard, typically used as a masculine first name.
- 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: Willd. Target entity description: Willd. is the standard botanical author abbreviation for Carl Ludwig Willdenow, an influential German botanist known for his work in plant taxonomy.
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A.
Wildes
Wildes is a surname of English origin borne by various individuals, including Sarah Wildes.
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B.
Wild!
Wild! is a 1989 synth-pop album by the British duo Erasure, known for its upbeat electronic sound and several hit singles.
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C.
WIL
WIL is the standard abbreviation used for the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team.
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D.
WIL
WIL is the IATA airport code for Wilson Airport, a busy domestic and regional airport serving Nairobi, Kenya.
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E.
Willerd
Willerd is a less common variant spelling of the given name Willard, typically used as a masculine first name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical author abbreviation
ⓘ
botanist ⓘ human ⓘ taxonomist ⓘ |
| appliesTo | scientific names of plants described by Carl Ludwig Willdenow ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
ⓘ
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| dateOfBirth | 1765-08-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1812-07-10 ⓘ |
| employer |
Botanical Garden of Berlin
ⓘ
linked to:
Berlin Botanical Garden
University of Berlin ⓘ
linked to:
Humboldt University of Berlin
|
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Willdenow ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
ⓘ
phytogeography ⓘ plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| givenName |
Carl
ⓘ
Ludwig ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Willd. ⓘ |
| hasHonorificAbbreviation | Willd. ⓘ |
| influenced | Alexander von Humboldt ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Berlin Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to plant geography
ⓘ
influential work in plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Alexander von Humboldt ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Species Plantarum (expanded edition)
ⓘ
linked to:
Species Plantarum
|
| occupation |
botanist
ⓘ
museum director ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Berlin ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berlin ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Botanical Garden of Berlin ⓘ |
| refersTo | Carl Ludwig Willdenow ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
plant distribution
ⓘ
systematic botany ⓘ |
| usedIn | botanical nomenclature ⓘ |
| workLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Willd. Description of subject: Willd. is the standard botanical author abbreviation for Carl Ludwig Willdenow, an influential German botanist known for his work in plant taxonomy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.