Myrothamnaceae
E427297
Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrothamnaceae canonical | 2 |
| Myrothamnus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4272808 — 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: Myrothamnaceae Context triple: [Cucurbitales, includesFamily, Myrothamnaceae]
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A.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Welwitschiaceae
Welwitschiaceae is a small family of gymnosperms best known for the bizarre desert plant Welwitschia, which has only two continuously growing leaves and can live for centuries in the Namib Desert.
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D.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
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E.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
- 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: Myrothamnaceae Target entity description: Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
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A.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Welwitschiaceae
Welwitschiaceae is a small family of gymnosperms best known for the bizarre desert plant Welwitschia, which has only two continuously growing leaves and can live for centuries in the Namib Desert.
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D.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
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E.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to survive near-complete dehydration
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protective compounds against oxidative stress ⓘ rapid rehydration response ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extreme desiccation tolerance
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resurrection plants ⓘ revival after rehydration ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Myrothamnus flabellifolius
ⓘ
Myrothamnus moschatus ⓘ
linked to:
Myrothamnus flabellifolius
|
| distribution |
subtropical Africa
ⓘ
tropical Africa ⓘ |
| flowerType | inconspicuous flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry slopes
ⓘ
inselbergs ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Myrothamnus flabellifolius
ⓘ
Myrothamnus moschatus ⓘ
linked to:
Myrothamnus flabellifolius
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
sclerophyllous leaves
ⓘ
small leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Madagascar ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
leaves curl and appear dead when dry
ⓘ
leaves regain green color upon watering ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | few species ⓘ |
| order | Gunnerales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | wind pollination ⓘ |
| previouslyAssociatedWith | Hamamelididae (historical classifications) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproduction | seed reproduction ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
biotechnology applications
ⓘ
desiccation tolerance mechanisms ⓘ stress physiology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus |
Myrothamnus
ⓘ
linked to:
Myrothamnaceae
|
| usedFor |
herbal teas
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traditional medicine ⓘ |
| waterRelation | poikilohydric ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myrothamnaceae Description of subject: Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Myrothamnaceae