Amorphophallus titanum
E126761
Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amorphophallus titanum canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1071244 — 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: Amorphophallus titanum Context triple: [Gunung Leuser National Park, flora, Amorphophallus titanum]
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A.
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Southeast Asian rainforests, famous for producing the world’s largest individual flower with a strong carrion-like odor.
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B.
Rafflesia patma
Rafflesia patma is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Indonesia, known for its large, foul-smelling blossoms that lack leaves, stems, and roots.
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C.
Genlisea
Genlisea is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly called corkscrew plants, that capture and digest small organisms using specialized underground leaf traps.
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D.
Bottiaea
Bottiaea was an ancient historical region in northern Greece, later incorporated into the kingdom of Macedon.
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E.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- 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: Amorphophallus titanum Target entity description: Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
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A.
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Southeast Asian rainforests, famous for producing the world’s largest individual flower with a strong carrion-like odor.
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B.
Rafflesia patma
Rafflesia patma is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Indonesia, known for its large, foul-smelling blossoms that lack leaves, stems, and roots.
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C.
Genlisea
Genlisea is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly called corkscrew plants, that capture and digest small organisms using specialized underground leaf traps.
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D.
Bottiaea
Bottiaea was an ancient historical region in northern Greece, later incorporated into the kingdom of Macedon.
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E.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ perennial plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| authority | Beccari ⓘ |
| binomialName | Amorphophallus titanum self-link ⓘ |
| commonName |
corpse flower
ⓘ
corpse plant ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn | botanical gardens worldwide ⓘ |
| describedBy | Odoardo Beccari ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Sumatra ⓘ |
| family | Araceae ⓘ |
| flowerArrangement | female flowers below male flowers on spadix ⓘ |
| floweringFrequency | rarely flowers in cultivation ⓘ |
| floweringInterval | several years between blooms ⓘ |
| fruitColor | red to orange when ripe ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| genus | Amorphophallus ⓘ |
| growthForm | tuberous herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
limestone hills
ⓘ
lowland rainforests ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | underground tuber ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
spadix
ⓘ
spathe ⓘ |
| inflorescenceHeight | over 3 meters ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | spadix with surrounding spathe ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafLifecycle | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType | single huge compound leaf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Sumatra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
strong foul odor
ⓘ
very large inflorescence ⓘ |
| odorFunction | attracts carrion pollinators ⓘ |
| odorPeakTime | night ⓘ |
| odorResembles | rotting flesh ⓘ |
| order | Alismatales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
carrion beetles
ⓘ
flesh flies ⓘ |
| pollinationStrategy | attracts carrion insects ⓘ |
| recordInflorescenceHeight | over 3.5 meters ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | monoecious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperatureRegulation | spadix can heat up to disperse odor ⓘ |
| thermogenic | true ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1878 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amorphophallus titanum Description of subject: Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.