Kirkiaceae
E138726
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirkiaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1197798 — 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: Kirkiaceae Context triple: [Sapindales, contains, Kirkiaceae]
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A.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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D.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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E.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
- 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: Kirkiaceae Target entity description: Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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A.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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D.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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E.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Kirkia
ⓘ
Pleiokirkia ⓘ |
| distribution |
Madagascar
ⓘ
nearby Indian Ocean islands ⓘ tropical Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | components of dry tropical vegetation ⓘ |
| familyNameEtymology | named after John Kirk ⓘ |
| flowering | produces small flowers in inflorescences ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
schizocarp ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry forests
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | compound leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Madagascar
ⓘ
eastern Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | broad leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
Rutaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
included in Rutaceae
included in Simaroubaceae ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG III classification
ⓘ
surface form:
APG III system
APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| seedType | endospermic seeds ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted family in Sapindales ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
| uses |
local traditional medicine (some species)
ⓘ
timber (some species) ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirkiaceae Description of subject: Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.