Boisduvalia
E1039624
Boisduvalia is a small genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, native to western North America and known for its herbaceous species with showy blooms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boisduvalia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13395950 — 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: Boisduvalia Context triple: [Onagraceae, includesGenus, Boisduvalia]
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A.
Polygonanthus
Polygonanthus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees native to South America, known for its occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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B.
Acastus
Acastus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the son of King Pelias of Iolcus and one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Clivia
Clivia is a genus of evergreen flowering plants native to southern Africa, prized as shade-tolerant ornamentals for their strap-like leaves and clusters of bright orange, red, or yellow flowers.
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D.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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E.
Rhodelia
Rhodelia is an unincorporated rural community located in Meade County, Kentucky, United States.
- 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: Boisduvalia Target entity description: Boisduvalia is a small genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, native to western North America and known for its herbaceous species with showy blooms.
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A.
Polygonanthus
Polygonanthus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees native to South America, known for its occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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B.
Acastus
Acastus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the son of King Pelias of Iolcus and one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
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C.
Clivia
Clivia is a genus of evergreen flowering plants native to southern Africa, prized as shade-tolerant ornamentals for their strap-like leaves and clusters of bright orange, red, or yellow flowers.
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D.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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E.
Rhodelia
Rhodelia is an unincorporated rural community located in Meade County, Kentucky, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | evening primrose family ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | boisduvalia ⓘ |
| family | Onagraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed sites
ⓘ
open habitats ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowering plants
ⓘ
showy flowers ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Boisduvalia arizonica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boisduvalia densiflora NERFINISHED ⓘ Boisduvalia glabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Boisduvalia stricta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Onagraceae genera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
annual
ⓘ
perennial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean Baptiste Boisduval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ western North America ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seeds ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boisduvalia Description of subject: Boisduvalia is a small genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, native to western North America and known for its herbaceous species with showy blooms.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.