Linnaean herbarium
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The Linnaean herbarium is the historic collection of plant specimens assembled by Carl Linnaeus that underpins much of modern botanical taxonomy and nomenclature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linnaean herbarium canonical | 2 |
| Linnaean library | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4009174 — 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: Linnaean herbarium Context triple: [Linnean Society of London, hasCollection, Linnaean herbarium]
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A.
Linnaean House
The Linnaean House is a historic 19th-century conservatory at the Missouri Botanical Garden, known as one of the oldest continuously operated greenhouses in the United States.
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Steere Herbarium
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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C.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a historic 40-acre botanical garden in Cambridge, England, renowned for its diverse plant collections, scientific research, and public education.
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Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, renowned for its historic plant collections and role in botanical research and education in the Netherlands.
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E.
John Innes Horticultural Institution
The John Innes Horticultural Institution is a renowned British research center specializing in plant science and genetics, historically significant for pioneering work in horticulture and Mendelian genetics.
- 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: Linnaean herbarium Target entity description: The Linnaean herbarium is the historic collection of plant specimens assembled by Carl Linnaeus that underpins much of modern botanical taxonomy and nomenclature.
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A.
Linnaean House
The Linnaean House is a historic 19th-century conservatory at the Missouri Botanical Garden, known as one of the oldest continuously operated greenhouses in the United States.
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B.
Steere Herbarium
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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C.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a historic 40-acre botanical garden in Cambridge, England, renowned for its diverse plant collections, scientific research, and public education.
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D.
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, renowned for its historic plant collections and role in botanical research and education in the Netherlands.
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E.
John Innes Horticultural Institution
The John Innes Horticultural Institution is a renowned British research center specializing in plant science and genetics, historically significant for pioneering work in horticulture and Mendelian genetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbarium
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historical scientific collection ⓘ |
| assembledBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Species Plantarum
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Systema Naturae ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | type method in taxonomy ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| collectionStartedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| creator | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| field |
botany
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plant nomenclature ⓘ plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| hasCollectionScope |
global flora studied in the 18th century
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vascular plants ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
dried plant specimens
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original material for Linnaean names ⓘ type specimens ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
contains original material studied by Linnaeus
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underpins much of modern botanical nomenclature ⓘ underpins much of modern botanical taxonomy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
nomenclatural standard for many plant names
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primary reference for Linnaean taxa ⓘ |
| influenced |
binomial nomenclature system
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modern botanical nomenclature ⓘ |
| isBasisFor | typification of many plant species ⓘ |
| languageOfAnnotations |
Latin
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Swedish ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Uppsala ⓘ |
| significance |
key reference for stabilizing plant names
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primary source for interpreting Linnaean species concepts ⓘ |
| use |
historical botanical study
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taxonomic research ⓘ type specimen reference ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Linnaean herbarium Description of subject: The Linnaean herbarium is the historic collection of plant specimens assembled by Carl Linnaeus that underpins much of modern botanical taxonomy and nomenclature.
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