Suriana maritima
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Suriana maritima is a salt-tolerant coastal shrub species commonly found in tropical and subtropical shorelines, known for its small yellow flowers and role in stabilizing sandy habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suriana maritima canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9685439 — 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: Suriana maritima Context triple: [Surianaceae, surianaCommonSpecies, Suriana maritima]
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A.
Sargassum natans
Sargassum natans is a free-floating brown alga commonly found in the Sargasso Sea, where it forms extensive mats that provide habitat for diverse marine life.
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B.
Limonium
Limonium is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sea-lavenders, valued for their papery, long-lasting blooms often used in dried floral arrangements.
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C.
Artemisia maritima
Artemisia maritima is a perennial aromatic herb in the daisy family, commonly known as sea wormwood, native to coastal regions of Europe and valued for its bitter, medicinal properties.
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D.
Dryas octopetala
Dryas octopetala is a small, evergreen alpine and arctic shrub with distinctive white, eight-petaled flowers, commonly known as mountain avens.
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E.
Salicornia
Salicornia is a genus of succulent, salt-tolerant plants commonly known as glassworts, found in coastal salt marshes and used as both a vegetable and a source of soda ash historically.
- 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: Suriana maritima Target entity description: Suriana maritima is a salt-tolerant coastal shrub species commonly found in tropical and subtropical shorelines, known for its small yellow flowers and role in stabilizing sandy habitats.
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A.
Sargassum natans
Sargassum natans is a free-floating brown alga commonly found in the Sargasso Sea, where it forms extensive mats that provide habitat for diverse marine life.
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B.
Limonium
Limonium is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sea-lavenders, valued for their papery, long-lasting blooms often used in dried floral arrangements.
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C.
Artemisia maritima
Artemisia maritima is a perennial aromatic herb in the daisy family, commonly known as sea wormwood, native to coastal regions of Europe and valued for its bitter, medicinal properties.
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D.
Dryas octopetala
Dryas octopetala is a small, evergreen alpine and arctic shrub with distinctive white, eight-petaled flowers, commonly known as mountain avens.
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E.
Salicornia
Salicornia is a genus of succulent, salt-tolerant plants commonly known as glassworts, found in coastal salt marshes and used as both a vegetable and a source of soda ash historically.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
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| binomialName | Suriana maritima ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
bay cedar
ⓘ
sea rosemary ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pioneer species on beaches
ⓘ
prevents coastal erosion ⓘ stabilizes sandy habitats ⓘ |
| environmentalTolerance | salt-tolerant ⓘ |
| family | Surianaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| floweringPlantPart | axillary flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | small flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | dry fruit ⓘ |
| genus | Suriana ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Florida ⓘ Indo-Pacific coasts ⓘ northern South America ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical Atlantic coasts ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen shrub ⓘ |
| habitatPreference |
full sun
ⓘ
well-drained sandy soils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
leathery leaves
ⓘ
small thick leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
coastal dunes
ⓘ
coral cays ⓘ rocky seashores ⓘ sandy shores ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | water-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought-tolerant
ⓘ
wind-tolerant ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 1–3 meters ⓘ |
| use |
coastal dune restoration
ⓘ
ornamental coastal planting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suriana maritima Description of subject: Suriana maritima is a salt-tolerant coastal shrub species commonly found in tropical and subtropical shorelines, known for its small yellow flowers and role in stabilizing sandy habitats.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.