Rafflesiaceae
E513947
Rafflesiaceae is a family of parasitic flowering plants best known for producing some of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms, including the corpse flower Rafflesia arnoldii.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rafflesiaceae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5350536 — 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: Rafflesiaceae Context triple: [Rafflesia arnoldii, family, Rafflesiaceae]
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A.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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B.
Araceae
Araceae is a large family of flowering monocot plants known for their often showy, sometimes foul-smelling inflorescences composed of a spadix surrounded by a spathe, including popular ornamentals like philodendrons and peace lilies.
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C.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Rafflesiaceae Target entity description: Rafflesiaceae is a family of parasitic flowering plants best known for producing some of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms, including the corpse flower Rafflesia arnoldii.
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A.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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B.
Araceae
Araceae is a large family of flowering monocot plants known for their often showy, sometimes foul-smelling inflorescences composed of a spadix surrounded by a spathe, including popular ornamentals like philodendrons and peace lilies.
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C.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | rafflesia family ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Rafflesia
ⓘ
Rhizanthes ⓘ Sapria ⓘ |
| describedBy | Robert Brown ⓘ |
| dispersalAgent | mammals ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicImportance | ecotourism attraction ⓘ |
| flowerColorRange |
orange
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| flowerOdorResembles | rotting flesh ⓘ |
| flowerPattern | mottled or spotted ⓘ |
| flowerSizeCharacteristic | among the largest flowers in the world ⓘ |
| growthForm | endophytic in host tissues ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| hostPlantFamily | Vitaceae ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Rafflesia arnoldii ⓘ |
| isParasiticOn | Tetrastigma ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lacksOrgan |
roots
ⓘ
stems ⓘ true leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rafflesia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indochina
ⓘ
linked to:
Indochinese Peninsula
Malesia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing foul-smelling flowers
ⓘ
producing very large flowers ⓘ |
| nutritionType | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| odorFunction | attracting carrion-associated insects ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales ⓘ |
| parasitismType | holoparasitic ⓘ |
| photosyntheticAbility | non-photosynthetic ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | carrion flies ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | sapromyiophily ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| systematicPosition | nested within Malpighiales based on molecular data ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ host plant decline ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rafflesia ⓘ |
| visibleOrgan | flower ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1822 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rafflesiaceae Description of subject: Rafflesiaceae is a family of parasitic flowering plants best known for producing some of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms, including the corpse flower Rafflesia arnoldii.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.