Angiopteris
E856746
Angiopteris is a genus of large, tropical ferns known for their massive, arching fronds and primitive characteristics within the fern lineage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angiopteris canonical | 2 |
| Angiopteris evecta | 2 |
| Angiopteris ferox | 1 |
| Angiopteris lygodiifolia | 1 |
| Angiopteris palmiformis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10254762 — 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: Angiopteris Context triple: [Marattiopsida, containsGenus, Angiopteris]
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A.
Cyathea
Cyathea is a large genus of tropical and subtropical tree ferns known for their tall trunks and feathery fronds, found in regions such as New Zealand, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Dicksonia
Dicksonia is a genus of ancient, tree-like ferns commonly known as tree ferns, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions and valued for their distinctive, palm-like appearance.
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C.
Alsophila
Alsophila is a prominent genus of tree ferns known for its arborescent trunks and large, feathery fronds, commonly found in tropical and subtropical forests.
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D.
Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana is a species of palm tree, commonly known as the Kentia palm, prized worldwide as an elegant indoor ornamental plant.
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E.
Howea belmoreana
Howea belmoreana is a palm species native to Australia’s Lord Howe Island, valued worldwide as an ornamental indoor and landscape plant.
- 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: Angiopteris Target entity description: Angiopteris is a genus of large, tropical ferns known for their massive, arching fronds and primitive characteristics within the fern lineage.
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A.
Cyathea
Cyathea is a large genus of tropical and subtropical tree ferns known for their tall trunks and feathery fronds, found in regions such as New Zealand, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Dicksonia
Dicksonia is a genus of ancient, tree-like ferns commonly known as tree ferns, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions and valued for their distinctive, palm-like appearance.
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C.
Alsophila
Alsophila is a prominent genus of tree ferns known for its arborescent trunks and large, feathery fronds, commonly found in tropical and subtropical forests.
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D.
Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana is a species of palm tree, commonly known as the Kentia palm, prized worldwide as an elegant indoor ornamental plant.
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E.
Howea belmoreana
Howea belmoreana is a palm species native to Australia’s Lord Howe Island, valued worldwide as an ornamental indoor and landscape plant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fern genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
ferns
ⓘ
vascular plants ⓘ |
| class |
Polypodiopsida
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypodiidae
|
| describedBy | Georg Franz Hoffmann ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole |
habitat provider for invertebrates
ⓘ
soil stabilizer ⓘ understory plant ⓘ |
| family |
Marattiaceae
ⓘ
linked to:
Marattiopsida
|
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
ⓘ
East Africa ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Malesia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ Old World tropics ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| growthForm |
clump-forming fern
ⓘ
terrestrial fern ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large tropical ferns
ⓘ
massive arching fronds ⓘ primitive fern lineage features ⓘ robust rhizomes ⓘ sporangia borne in synangia ⓘ thick fleshy petioles ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | angiopteris ferns ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Angiopteris evecta
ⓘ
linked to:
Angiopteris
Angiopteris ferox ⓘ
linked to:
Angiopteris
Angiopteris lygodiifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Angiopteris
Angiopteris palmiformis ⓘ
linked to:
Angiopteris
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
large compound fronds
ⓘ
pinnate fronds ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
humid ravines
ⓘ
shaded forest understory ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ |
| order | Marattiales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Marattiaceae
ⓘ
linked to:
Marattiopsida
|
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal fern lineage ⓘ |
| preferredLight |
partial shade
ⓘ
shade ⓘ |
| preferredSoil | moist fertile soils ⓘ |
| reproductionType | spore-bearing ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | high moisture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angiopteris Description of subject: Angiopteris is a genus of large, tropical ferns known for their massive, arching fronds and primitive characteristics within the fern lineage.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Angiopteris
linked to: Angiopteris
linked to: Angiopteris
linked to: Angiopteris
linked to: Angiopteris