Rafflesia keithii
E361682
Rafflesia keithii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Borneo, notable for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rafflesia keithii canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3475856 — 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: Rafflesia keithii Context triple: [Mount Kinabalu, hasFlora, Rafflesia keithii]
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A.
Rafflesia patma
Rafflesia patma is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Indonesia, known for its large, foul-smelling blossoms that lack leaves, stems, and roots.
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B.
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Southeast Asian rainforests, famous for producing the world’s largest individual flower with a strong carrion-like odor.
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C.
Amorphophallus titanum
Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
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D.
Bottiaea
Bottiaea was an ancient historical region in northern Greece, later incorporated into the kingdom of Macedon.
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E.
Rhinecanthus
Rhinecanthus is a genus of brightly colored triggerfishes found in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, known for their distinctive patterns and angular body shapes.
- 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: Rafflesia keithii Target entity description: Rafflesia keithii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Borneo, notable for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms.
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A.
Rafflesia patma
Rafflesia patma is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Indonesia, known for its large, foul-smelling blossoms that lack leaves, stems, and roots.
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B.
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Southeast Asian rainforests, famous for producing the world’s largest individual flower with a strong carrion-like odor.
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C.
Amorphophallus titanum
Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
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D.
Bottiaea
Bottiaea was an ancient historical region in northern Greece, later incorporated into the kingdom of Macedon.
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E.
Rhinecanthus
Rhinecanthus is a genus of brightly colored triggerfishes found in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, known for their distinctive patterns and angular body shapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
parasitic plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| attracts | tourists ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | angiosperms ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | rare ⓘ |
| considered | botanical curiosity ⓘ |
| distribution |
Malaysian Borneo
ⓘ
linked to:
northern Borneo
|
| domain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Borneo
ⓘ
Sabah ⓘ |
| family | Rafflesiaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | reddish-brown with pale markings ⓘ |
| flowerDiameter | among the largest of any flower in the world ⓘ |
| floweringDuration | short-lived bloom ⓘ |
| foundIn | protected areas in Sabah ⓘ |
| genus | Rafflesia ⓘ |
| growthForm | holoparasite ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lacks |
leaves
ⓘ
stems ⓘ true roots ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage | long internal parasitic phase ⓘ |
| namedAfter | H. G. Keith ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Borneo
ⓘ
Sabah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foul-smelling flowers
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very large bloom size ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisition | absorbs nutrients from host plant ⓘ |
| odorFunction | attracts carrion-associated insects ⓘ |
| odorResembles | rotting flesh ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
Tetrastigma vines
ⓘ
linked to:
Tetrastigma
|
| photosyntheticAbility | non-photosynthetic ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | flies ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | sapromyiophily ⓘ |
| produces | large flower ⓘ |
| reproduction | seeds dispersed likely by mammals ⓘ |
| reproductiveOrgan | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rafflesia keithii Description of subject: Rafflesia keithii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Borneo, notable for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.