Calceolariaceae
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Calceolariaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for the ornamental slipperworts (Calceolaria) with their distinctive pouch-shaped flowers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calceolariaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348322 — 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: Calceolariaceae Context triple: [Lamiales, includesFamily, Calceolariaceae]
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A.
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, traditionally known as the figwort family and including many herbaceous species and shrubs found worldwide.
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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.
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
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D.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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E.
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bellflower family, characterized by mostly herbaceous species with bell-shaped or tubular flowers.
- 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: Calceolariaceae Target entity description: Calceolariaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for the ornamental slipperworts (Calceolaria) with their distinctive pouch-shaped flowers.
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A.
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, traditionally known as the figwort family and including many herbaceous species and shrubs found worldwide.
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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.
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
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D.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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E.
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bellflower family, characterized by mostly herbaceous species with bell-shaped or tubular flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGClassification |
recognized as separate family in APG III system
ⓘ
recognized as separate family in APG IV system ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | slipperwort family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Calceolaria
ⓘ
Jovellana ⓘ Porodittia ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| etymology | family name derived from genus Calceolaria ⓘ |
| floralNectar | nectar produced in lower lip pouch ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
bilabiate corolla
ⓘ
pouch-shaped flowers ⓘ zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ spotted patterns common ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous plants
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFor | ornamental slipperworts ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
annual species
ⓘ
perennial species ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Calceolaria means "little shoe" or "small slipper" in Latin ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Calceolaria crenatiflora
ⓘ
linked to:
Calceolaria
Calceolaria herbeohybrida ⓘ
linked to:
Calceolaria
Jovellana violacea ⓘ |
| notableUse | potted ornamental plants ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within Lamiales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification | included in Scrophulariaceae in older systems ⓘ |
| regionOfDiversity | Andes ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | capsular fruits ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | numerous small seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Calceolaria ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calceolariaceae Description of subject: Calceolariaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for the ornamental slipperworts (Calceolaria) with their distinctive pouch-shaped flowers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.