Plumbaginaceae
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Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the leadwort or plumbago family, that includes mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in saline or coastal habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plumbaginaceae canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435122 — 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: Plumbaginaceae Context triple: [Caryophyllales, containsTaxon, Plumbaginaceae]
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A.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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B.
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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C.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
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D.
Portulacaceae
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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E.
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.
- 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: Plumbaginaceae Target entity description: Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the leadwort or plumbago family, that includes mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in saline or coastal habitats.
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A.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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B.
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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C.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
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D.
Portulacaceae
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
leadwort family
ⓘ
plumbago family ⓘ |
| contains |
herbaceous species
ⓘ
shrubby species ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfGenera | about 20 ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfSpecies | about 800 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
calyx usually tubular and persistent
ⓘ
corolla usually of five petals ⓘ flowers typically actinomorphic ⓘ flowers usually bisexual ⓘ fruit usually a one-seeded capsule ⓘ inflorescences often in spikes or panicles ⓘ many species with basal leaf rosettes ⓘ often found in dry habitats ⓘ often halophytic ⓘ ovary superior ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Armeria maritima
ⓘ
linked to:
Armeria
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ⓘ
linked to:
Ceratostigma
Limonium sinuatum ⓘ
linked to:
Limonium
Plumbago auriculata ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Acantholimon
ⓘ
Armeria ⓘ Ceratostigma ⓘ Goniolimon ⓘ Limonium ⓘ Plumbago ⓘ Statice ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Plumbago ⓘ |
| notableUse |
cut flowers
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ rock garden plants ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Angiosperm Phylogeny Group ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | genera ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Plumbago ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal habitats
ⓘ
saline habitats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plumbaginaceae Description of subject: Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the leadwort or plumbago family, that includes mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in saline or coastal habitats.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.