Onagraceae
E319701
Onagraceae is a family of flowering plants in the evening primrose order, known for species such as evening primroses, fuchsias, and willowherbs.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Onagraceae canonical | 25 |
| Onagroideae | 2 |
| Onagraceae genera | 1 |
| Onagraceae subfamily Onagroideae | 1 |
| Onagreae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018976 — 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: Onagraceae Context triple: [Myrtales, includesFamily, Onagraceae]
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A.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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B.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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C.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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D.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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E.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
- 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: Onagraceae Target entity description: Onagraceae is a family of flowering plants in the evening primrose order, known for species such as evening primroses, fuchsias, and willowherbs.
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A.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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B.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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C.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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D.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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E.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | evening primrose family ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
oilseed crop from Oenothera biennis ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry in some Fuchsia species
ⓘ
capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Boisduvalia
ⓘ
Camissonia ⓘ Chamerion ⓘ Circaea ⓘ Clarkia ⓘ Epilobium ⓘ Fuchsia ⓘ Gaura ⓘ Hauya ⓘ Jussiaea ⓘ Kneiffia ⓘ Lopezia ⓘ Ludwigia ⓘ Oenothera ⓘ Taraxia ⓘ Xylonagra ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Chamerion angustifolium
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamerion
Clarkia amoena ⓘ
linked to:
Clarkia
Epilobium angustifolium ⓘ Fuchsia magellanica ⓘ Ludwigia peploides ⓘ Oenothera biennis ⓘ
linked to:
Oenothera
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
genus Oenothera
ⓘ
linked to:
Oenothera
|
| nativeTo |
temperate regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | inferior ovary ⓘ |
| perianthParts | typically four sepals and four petals ⓘ |
| pollination |
hummingbird-pollinated in many Fuchsia species
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | usually eight stamens ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Ludwigioideae
ⓘ
Onagroideae ⓘ
linked to:
Onagraceae
|
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Oenothera ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onagraceae Description of subject: Onagraceae is a family of flowering plants in the evening primrose order, known for species such as evening primroses, fuchsias, and willowherbs.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.