Paeoniaceae
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Paeoniaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the ornamental peonies, prized for their large, showy blooms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paeoniaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633468 — 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: Paeoniaceae Context triple: [Saxifragales, includesFamily, Paeoniaceae]
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A.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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B.
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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C.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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D.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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E.
Papaveraceae
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
- 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: Paeoniaceae Target entity description: Paeoniaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the ornamental peonies, prized for their large, showy blooms.
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A.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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B.
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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C.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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D.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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E.
Papaveraceae
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | ornamental peonies ⓘ |
| carpelNumber | few to several free carpels ⓘ |
| chromosomeCharacteristic | frequent polyploidy in Paeonia ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | peony family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Glaucidium
ⓘ
Hydrastis ⓘ Paeonia ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor | large showy blooms ⓘ |
| distribution | temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| economicUse |
garden ornamentals
ⓘ
ornamental cut flowers ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring to early summer ⓘ |
| flowerSex | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | showy flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | follicles ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous perennials
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecord | true ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesUsedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| hasToxicMembers | true ⓘ |
| isMonogenericInModernClassifications | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | compound leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paeonia ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Paeonia lactiflora
ⓘ
linked to:
Paeonia
Paeonia officinalis ⓘ
linked to:
Paeonia
Paeonia suffruticosa ⓘ
linked to:
Paeonia
|
| notableUse | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales ⓘ |
| perianthParts | distinct sepals and petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | insect pollination ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedIn | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | gravity and animals ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Paeonia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paeoniaceae Description of subject: Paeoniaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the ornamental peonies, prized for their large, showy blooms.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.