Mirabilis
E281942
Mirabilis is a genus of flowering plants best known for ornamental species like the four o'clock flower, valued for their colorful, fragrant blooms that often open in the late afternoon.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirabilis jalapa | 3 |
| Mirabilis canonical | 2 |
| Mirabilis longiflora | 1 |
| Mirabilis multiflora | 1 |
| Zinnia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2597859 — 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: Mirabilis Context triple: [Nyctaginaceae, includesGenus, Mirabilis]
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A.
Mirabilis
Mirabilis is an Israeli software company best known for creating the pioneering instant messaging service ICQ in the 1990s.
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B.
Marigold
Marigold is a feminine given name most commonly associated with the bright yellow-orange flower and occasionally used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Jacinto
Jacinto is the cruel caretaker and primary antagonist in Guillermo del Toro’s gothic horror film "The Devil’s Backbone."
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D.
Bellflower
Bellflower is a suburban city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, known for its residential neighborhoods and proximity to major urban centers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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E.
Tagetes
Tagetes is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as marigolds, valued for their bright ornamental blooms and use in traditional medicine and pest control.
- 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: Mirabilis Target entity description: Mirabilis is a genus of flowering plants best known for ornamental species like the four o'clock flower, valued for their colorful, fragrant blooms that often open in the late afternoon.
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A.
Mirabilis
Mirabilis is an Israeli software company best known for creating the pioneering instant messaging service ICQ in the 1990s.
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B.
Marigold
Marigold is a feminine given name most commonly associated with the bright yellow-orange flower and occasionally used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Jacinto
Jacinto is the cruel caretaker and primary antagonist in Guillermo del Toro’s gothic horror film "The Devil’s Backbone."
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D.
Bellflower
Bellflower is a suburban city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, known for its residential neighborhoods and proximity to major urban centers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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E.
Tagetes
Tagetes is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as marigolds, valued for their bright ornamental blooms and use in traditional medicine and pest control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| attracts |
butterflies (some species)
ⓘ
moths ⓘ |
| belongsToFamilyCommonName | four-o'clock family ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | four-o'clock genus ⓘ |
| cultivation |
commonly grown from seed
ⓘ
often self-seeding ⓘ tolerant of poor soils ⓘ |
| family | Nyctaginaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
multicolored
ⓘ
pink ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| floweringTime |
evening
ⓘ
late afternoon ⓘ |
| flowerOpeningCue | decreasing light in late afternoon ⓘ |
| flowerScent | fragrant ⓘ |
| fruitType | anthocarp ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual herb (some species)
ⓘ
herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed sites
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Mirabilis jalapa
ⓘ
linked to:
Mirabilis
Mirabilis longiflora ⓘ
linked to:
Mirabilis
Mirabilis multiflora ⓘ
linked to:
Mirabilis
Mirabilis nyctaginea ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Mirabilis jalapa
ⓘ
linked to:
Mirabilis
|
| isKnownFor |
colorful flowers
ⓘ
flowers that open in late afternoon ⓘ fragrant flowers ⓘ ornamental species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Americas
ⓘ
tropical regions of the Americas ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | nocturnal pollinators ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | tubular flowers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| use |
garden bedding plant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mirabilis Description of subject: Mirabilis is a genus of flowering plants best known for ornamental species like the four o'clock flower, valued for their colorful, fragrant blooms that often open in the late afternoon.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mirabilis
linked to: Mirabilis
linked to: Mirabilis
linked to: Mirabilis
linked to: Mirabilis
linked to: Mirabilis
subject linked to:
subfamily Nyctaginoideae