Steere Herbarium
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The Steere Herbarium is one of the world’s largest and most important collections of preserved plant specimens, serving as a major center for botanical research and taxonomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steere Herbarium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2452605 — 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: Steere Herbarium Context triple: [New York Botanical Garden, hasFacility, Steere Herbarium]
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Harvard University Herbaria
Harvard University Herbaria is a major botanical research institution and one of the world’s largest collections of preserved plant specimens, supporting taxonomy, systematics, and biodiversity studies.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens
Cornell Botanic Gardens is a renowned public garden and arboretum affiliated with Cornell University, featuring diverse plant collections, natural areas, and educational programs in Ithaca, New York.
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New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is a major living museum and research institution in New York City, renowned for its extensive plant collections, historic conservatory, and leading role in botanical science and education.
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Matthaei Botanical Gardens is a University of Michigan botanical garden and nature preserve featuring diverse plant collections, conservatories, and natural areas open for education and recreation.
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E.
Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest and most renowned botanical institutions in the United States, featuring extensive plant collections, research facilities, and historic landscapes.
- 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: Steere Herbarium Target entity description: The Steere Herbarium is one of the world’s largest and most important collections of preserved plant specimens, serving as a major center for botanical research and taxonomy.
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A.
Harvard University Herbaria
Harvard University Herbaria is a major botanical research institution and one of the world’s largest collections of preserved plant specimens, supporting taxonomy, systematics, and biodiversity studies.
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B.
Cornell Botanic Gardens
Cornell Botanic Gardens is a renowned public garden and arboretum affiliated with Cornell University, featuring diverse plant collections, natural areas, and educational programs in Ithaca, New York.
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C.
New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is a major living museum and research institution in New York City, renowned for its extensive plant collections, historic conservatory, and leading role in botanical science and education.
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D.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Matthaei Botanical Gardens is a University of Michigan botanical garden and nature preserve featuring diverse plant collections, conservatories, and natural areas open for education and recreation.
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E.
Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest and most renowned botanical institutions in the United States, featuring extensive plant collections, research facilities, and historic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical research institution
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herbarium ⓘ |
| affiliation | research division of the New York Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| collectionType |
algal specimens
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bryophyte specimens ⓘ fungal specimens ⓘ lichen specimens ⓘ preserved plant specimens ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity research
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botany ⓘ conservation biology ⓘ plant taxonomy ⓘ systematics ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
field collection of plants
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floristic inventories ⓘ loan of specimens to other institutions ⓘ specimen curation ⓘ specimen digitization ⓘ taxonomic revisions ⓘ training of botanists ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | one of the largest herbaria in the world ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
curation laboratories
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digitization facilities ⓘ research workspaces ⓘ specimen storage rooms ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
Neotropical flora
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North American flora ⓘ global plant diversity ⓘ type specimens of plant taxa ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nybg.org/science/herbarium-and-collections/steere-herbarium/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Bronx, New York City
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linked to:
The Bronx
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| name | Steere Herbarium ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William C. Steere ⓘ |
| operator | New York Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| partOf | New York Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| significance |
important repository for type specimens
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key resource for global biodiversity studies ⓘ major center for botanical research ⓘ major center for plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| use |
botanical research
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documentation of plant diversity ⓘ historical records of flora ⓘ reference collection for plant identification ⓘ taxonomic studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steere Herbarium Description of subject: The Steere Herbarium is one of the world’s largest and most important collections of preserved plant specimens, serving as a major center for botanical research and taxonomy.
Referenced by (2)
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