Nymphaea waterlilies
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Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frisian pompeblêden (water lily leaves) | 1 |
| Nymphaea alba | 1 |
| Nymphaea caerulea | 1 |
| Nymphaea lotus | 1 |
| Nymphaea odorata | 1 |
| Nymphaea waterlilies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7119140 — 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: Nymphaea waterlilies Context triple: [Nymphaea Lily Lake, hasPrimaryFlora, Nymphaea waterlilies]
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A.
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
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B.
Cahaba lily
The Cahaba lily is a rare, showy aquatic plant with fragrant white flowers that blooms on rocky shoals of Southeastern U.S. rivers, especially in Alabama.
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C.
Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower is the tragic Chinese heroine of the 1922 silent film "The Toll of the Sea," whose doomed romance with an American man explores themes of love, sacrifice, and cultural conflict.
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D.
Lotus Flower
"Lotus Flower" is a critically acclaimed, rhythmically intricate art-rock song by Radiohead, best known for its minimalist groove and Thom Yorke’s distinctive, free-form dancing in the music video.
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E.
Eunicia
Eunicia is a feminine given name, likely a variant of Eunice, with Greek origins conveying meanings related to "good victory."
- 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: Nymphaea waterlilies Target entity description: Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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A.
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
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B.
Cahaba lily
The Cahaba lily is a rare, showy aquatic plant with fragrant white flowers that blooms on rocky shoals of Southeastern U.S. rivers, especially in Alabama.
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C.
Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower is the tragic Chinese heroine of the 1922 silent film "The Toll of the Sea," whose doomed romance with an American man explores themes of love, sacrifice, and cultural conflict.
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D.
Lotus Flower
"Lotus Flower" is a critically acclaimed, rhythmically intricate art-rock song by Radiohead, best known for its minimalist groove and Thom Yorke’s distinctive, free-form dancing in the music video.
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E.
Eunicia
Eunicia is a feminine given name, likely a variant of Eunice, with Greek origins conveying meanings related to "good victory."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant taxon
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genus ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
slow-moving water
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still water ⓘ |
| commonName | waterlilies ⓘ |
| dispersal | water dispersal of seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
provides habitat for aquatic organisms
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provides shade reducing water temperature ⓘ reduces light penetration for algae ⓘ |
| family | Nymphaeaceae ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | often fragrant ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
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pink ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerPosition | resting on water surface ⓘ |
| flowerType | showy flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | rhizomatous herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
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lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafAdaptation |
stomata on upper surface
ⓘ
waxy cuticle ⓘ |
| leafPosition | floating on water surface ⓘ |
| leafShape | broad circular leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | floating leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
temperate regions
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tropical regions ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Nymphaea alba
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linked to:
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea caerulea ⓘ
linked to:
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea lotus ⓘ
linked to:
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea odorata ⓘ
linked to:
Nymphaea waterlilies
|
| order | Nymphaeales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisLocation | leaves at water surface ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
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vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| rooting | rooted in sediment ⓘ |
| symbolism |
enlightenment in some religions
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purity in various cultures ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor | ornamental planting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ornamental ponds
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water gardens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nymphaea waterlilies Description of subject: Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
Referenced by (6)
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