Woodfordia
E1047996
UNEXPLORED
Woodfordia is a small genus of flowering shrubs in the loosestrife family, known for its showy, tubular red or orange blossoms and use in traditional medicine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Woodfordia superciliosa | 2 |
| Woodfordia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13396012 — 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: Woodfordia Context triple: [Lythraceae, includesGenus, Woodfordia]
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A.
Woodfordia
Woodfordia is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
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B.
Shaniodendron
Shaniodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the dogwood family Cornaceae, known for its woody shrubs or small trees.
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C.
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
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D.
Ostryopsis
Ostryopsis is a small genus of deciduous shrubs in the birch family, native to mountainous regions of East Asia and known for their catkin-like inflorescences.
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E.
Sciadodendron
Sciadodendron is a small genus of flowering plants in the ginseng family Araliaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- 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: Woodfordia Target entity description: Woodfordia is a small genus of flowering shrubs in the loosestrife family, known for its showy, tubular red or orange blossoms and use in traditional medicine.
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A.
Woodfordia
Woodfordia is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
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B.
Shaniodendron
Shaniodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the dogwood family Cornaceae, known for its woody shrubs or small trees.
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C.
Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
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D.
Ostryopsis
Ostryopsis is a small genus of deciduous shrubs in the birch family, native to mountainous regions of East Asia and known for their catkin-like inflorescences.
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E.
Sciadodendron
Sciadodendron is a small genus of flowering plants in the ginseng family Araliaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Woodfordia
linked to: Woodfordia