Athrotaxis selaginoides
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Athrotaxis selaginoides is a long-lived, slow-growing conifer tree endemic to Tasmania, known for forming ancient high-altitude forests and producing valuable, decay-resistant timber.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Athrotaxis selaginoides canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21466569 — 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: Athrotaxis selaginoides Context triple: [Taxodiaceae, notableMember, Athrotaxis selaginoides]
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A.
Isoetes
Isoetes is a genus of small, aquatic or semi-aquatic vascular plants commonly known as quillworts, characterized by grass-like leaves and spore-bearing structures at their bases.
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B.
Arthrocnemum
Arthrocnemum is a small genus of salt-tolerant, succulent halophyte plants commonly found in coastal and saline habitats.
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C.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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D.
Myosurus
Myosurus is a small genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family, commonly known as mousetail for their slender, tail-like flower spikes.
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E.
Atraphaxis pyrifolia
Atraphaxis pyrifolia is a flowering plant species in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, native to arid and semi-arid regions of Eurasia.
- 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: Athrotaxis selaginoides Target entity description: Athrotaxis selaginoides is a long-lived, slow-growing conifer tree endemic to Tasmania, known for forming ancient high-altitude forests and producing valuable, decay-resistant timber.
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A.
Isoetes
Isoetes is a genus of small, aquatic or semi-aquatic vascular plants commonly known as quillworts, characterized by grass-like leaves and spore-bearing structures at their bases.
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B.
Arthrocnemum
Arthrocnemum is a small genus of salt-tolerant, succulent halophyte plants commonly found in coastal and saline habitats.
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C.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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D.
Myosurus
Myosurus is a small genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family, commonly known as mousetail for their slender, tail-like flower spikes.
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E.
Atraphaxis pyrifolia
Atraphaxis pyrifolia is a flowering plant species in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, native to arid and semi-arid regions of Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.