Droseraceae
E54728
Droseraceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants that includes well-known genera such as sundews (Drosera) and Venus flytraps (Dionaea).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Droseraceae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435113 — 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: Droseraceae Context triple: [Caryophyllales, containsTaxon, Droseraceae]
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A.
Drosera
Drosera is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as sundews, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
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B.
Utricularia
Utricularia is a genus of carnivorous aquatic and terrestrial plants, commonly called bladderworts, that capture small prey using tiny bladder-like traps.
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C.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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D.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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E.
Pinguicula
Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as butterworts, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
- 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: Droseraceae Target entity description: Droseraceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants that includes well-known genera such as sundews (Drosera) and Venus flytraps (Dionaea).
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A.
Drosera
Drosera is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as sundews, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
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B.
Utricularia
Utricularia is a genus of carnivorous aquatic and terrestrial plants, commonly called bladderworts, that capture small prey using tiny bladder-like traps.
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C.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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D.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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E.
Pinguicula
Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as butterworts, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| carnivorousOrgan | modified leaves ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | sundew family ⓘ |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan but patchy
ⓘ
especially diverse in Australia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
control of insect populations
ⓘ
specialists in nutrient-poor ecosystems ⓘ |
| flowerType |
actinomorphic flowers
ⓘ
usually five-petaled flowers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
carnivorous flowering plants
ⓘ
enzyme-based digestion of prey ⓘ glandular trichomes ⓘ insect-trapping leaves ⓘ |
| hasEnzyme |
phosphatases for prey digestion
ⓘ
proteases for prey digestion ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Aldrovanda
ⓘ
Dionaea ⓘ
linked to:
Dionaea muscipula
Drosera ⓘ |
| isCarnivorous | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMorphology |
aquatic snap-trap leaves in Aldrovanda
ⓘ
snap-trap leaves in Dionaea ⓘ sticky glandular leaves in Drosera ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "droseros" meaning dewy (via genus Drosera) ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisitionStrategy |
carnivory
ⓘ
insectivory ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthetic | true ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| preyType |
insects
ⓘ
small arthropods ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative propagation in some species ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | primarily by wind ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Drosera ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
bogs
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ nutrient-poor soils ⓘ wet heaths ⓘ |
| uses |
botanical research models for plant carnivory
ⓘ
horticultural ornamentals ⓘ |
| wellKnownMember |
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
ⓘ
linked to:
Aldrovanda
Dionaea muscipula ⓘ Drosera rotundifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Drosera
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Droseraceae Description of subject: Droseraceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants that includes well-known genera such as sundews (Drosera) and Venus flytraps (Dionaea).
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.