Portulacaceae
E57498
Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portulacaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435117 — 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: Portulacaceae Context triple: [Caryophyllales, containsTaxon, Portulacaceae]
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A.
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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B.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes amaranths, beets, spinach, and many halophytic and weedy species found worldwide.
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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.
Droseraceae
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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E.
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
- 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: Portulacaceae Target entity description: Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
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A.
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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B.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes amaranths, beets, spinach, and many halophytic and weedy species found worldwide.
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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.
Droseraceae
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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E.
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
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succulence for water storage ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | purslane family ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in warm and temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible leafy vegetable (Portulaca oleracea)
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
often bright yellow
ⓘ
pink, white, or red in some species ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
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rocky outcrops ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate or opposite ⓘ |
| leafTexture | fleshy ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Claytonia
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Lewisia ⓘ Montia ⓘ Portulaca ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| perianth | usually 2 sepaloid segments ⓘ |
| petalNumber | usually 5 petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticAdaptation |
often CAM or C4-like traits in some taxa
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succulent water-storage tissues ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 photosynthesis in some species ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated flowers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aizoaceae
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Cactaceae ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic |
often shiny seeds
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small seeds ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | circumscription has changed with molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm |
succulent herbs
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succulent shrubs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portulacaceae Description of subject: Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.