On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises)
E457217
On Plants is an influential corpus of ancient botanical treatises that systematically examines plant classification, structure, and behavior, traditionally attributed to the Greek philosopher Theophrastus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises) canonical | 1 |
| Theophrastus’ botanical corpus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4628702 — 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: On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises) Context triple: [Theophrastus, notableWork, On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises)]
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A.
Historia plantarum
Historia plantarum is a botanical work attributed to Herman Boerhaave that systematically describes and classifies plants based on their characteristics.
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B.
Genera Plantarum
Genera Plantarum is a foundational botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically classified and described plant genera, helping establish modern plant taxonomy.
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C.
A Catalogue of British Plants
A Catalogue of British Plants is a 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically lists and describes plant species found in Britain.
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D.
Critica Botanica
Critica Botanica is a 1737 botanical treatise by Carl Linnaeus in which he sets out principles and rules for the scientific naming and classification of plants.
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E.
Philosophia Botanica
Philosophia Botanica is an influential 1751 botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically outlined principles of plant classification and nomenclature, helping to lay the foundations of modern taxonomy.
- 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: On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises) Target entity description: On Plants is an influential corpus of ancient botanical treatises that systematically examines plant classification, structure, and behavior, traditionally attributed to the Greek philosopher Theophrastus.
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A.
Historia plantarum
Historia plantarum is a botanical work attributed to Herman Boerhaave that systematically describes and classifies plants based on their characteristics.
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B.
Genera Plantarum
Genera Plantarum is a foundational botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically classified and described plant genera, helping establish modern plant taxonomy.
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C.
A Catalogue of British Plants
A Catalogue of British Plants is a 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically lists and describes plant species found in Britain.
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D.
Critica Botanica
Critica Botanica is a 1737 botanical treatise by Carl Linnaeus in which he sets out principles and rules for the scientific naming and classification of plants.
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E.
Philosophia Botanica
Philosophia Botanica is an influential 1751 botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically outlined principles of plant classification and nomenclature, helping to lay the foundations of modern taxonomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek scientific work
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botanical treatise ⓘ corpus ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide ordered classification of plant kinds
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systematically examine plants ⓘ |
| describes |
plant behavior
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plant classification ⓘ plant growth ⓘ plant habitats ⓘ plant reproduction ⓘ plant structure ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural history
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plant classification ⓘ plant morphology ⓘ plant physiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
classification by observable characteristics
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differences in plant parts such as roots, stems, leaves, and fruits ⓘ distinction between trees, shrubs, and herbs ⓘ |
| genre |
natural philosophy
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early taxonomy
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history of botany ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | systematic study of plants ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
foundational work in botany
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influential ancient botanical corpus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance botany
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linked to:
Renaissance medicine
later botanical classification systems ⓘ medieval botanical literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
botany
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plants ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greek scientific corpus ⓘ |
| studies |
cultivated plants
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environmental conditions affecting plants ⓘ medicinal uses of plants ⓘ wild plants ⓘ |
| tradition | Peripatetic school ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Theophrastus ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative description
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empirical observation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises) Description of subject: On Plants is an influential corpus of ancient botanical treatises that systematically examines plant classification, structure, and behavior, traditionally attributed to the Greek philosopher Theophrastus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: On Plants (corpus of botanical treatises)