Myrothamnus flabellifolius
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Myrothamnus flabellifolius is a resurrection shrub native to southern Africa, renowned for its ability to survive extreme desiccation and rapidly revive when rehydrated.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myrothamnus flabellifolius canonical | 2 |
| Myrothamnus moschatus | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17544790 — 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: Myrothamnus flabellifolius Context triple: [Myrothamnaceae, containsTaxon, Myrothamnus flabellifolius]
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A.
Swainsona coronillifolia
Swainsona coronillifolia is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, belonging to the Australian genus Swainsona.
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B.
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia is a genus of flowering plants known for its often twining or mat-forming species, commonly used as ornamental groundcovers and climbers.
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C.
Phylica stipularis
Phylica stipularis is a species of flowering shrub in the genus Phylica, native to South Africa and known for its small, leathery leaves and dense, bushy growth.
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D.
Sonderothamnus
Sonderothamnus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Penaeaceae, native to southern Africa and known for its shrubby habit and small, often tubular flowers.
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E.
Myriocarpa
Myriocarpa is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, known for its tropical distribution in 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: Myrothamnus flabellifolius Target entity description: Myrothamnus flabellifolius is a resurrection shrub native to southern Africa, renowned for its ability to survive extreme desiccation and rapidly revive when rehydrated.
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A.
Swainsona coronillifolia
Swainsona coronillifolia is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, belonging to the Australian genus Swainsona.
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B.
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia is a genus of flowering plants known for its often twining or mat-forming species, commonly used as ornamental groundcovers and climbers.
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C.
Phylica stipularis
Phylica stipularis is a species of flowering shrub in the genus Phylica, native to South Africa and known for its small, leathery leaves and dense, bushy growth.
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D.
Sonderothamnus
Sonderothamnus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Penaeaceae, native to southern Africa and known for its shrubby habit and small, often tubular flowers.
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E.
Myriocarpa
Myriocarpa is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family, known for its tropical distribution in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Myrothamnus flabellifolius
linked to: Myrothamnus flabellifolius