Aglaophyton
E148664
Aglaophyton is an extinct early land plant from the Early Devonian period, known for its simple, leafless branching stems and importance in understanding the evolution of vascular plants.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aglaophyton canonical | 2 |
| Aglaophyton major | 2 |
| Rhynia major | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1297112 — 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: Aglaophyton Context triple: [Early Devonian, notableFossils, Aglaophyton]
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A.
Rhynia
Rhynia is an extinct genus of simple, leafless vascular plants from the Early Devonian period that represents one of the earliest well-preserved examples of land plant evolution.
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B.
Lycopodiophyta
Lycopodiophyta is an ancient division of vascular plants that includes clubmosses and their relatives, characterized by microphyll leaves and spore-based reproduction.
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C.
Lulworthiales
Lulworthiales is an order of marine fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, known for decomposing wood and other plant material in coastal and oceanic environments.
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D.
Anthocerotophyta
Anthocerotophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as hornworts, characterized by their horn-like sporophytes and simple thalloid gametophytes.
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E.
Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.
- 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: Aglaophyton Target entity description: Aglaophyton is an extinct early land plant from the Early Devonian period, known for its simple, leafless branching stems and importance in understanding the evolution of vascular plants.
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A.
Rhynia
Rhynia is an extinct genus of simple, leafless vascular plants from the Early Devonian period that represents one of the earliest well-preserved examples of land plant evolution.
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B.
Lycopodiophyta
Lycopodiophyta is an ancient division of vascular plants that includes clubmosses and their relatives, characterized by microphyll leaves and spore-based reproduction.
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C.
Lulworthiales
Lulworthiales is an order of marine fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, known for decomposing wood and other plant material in coastal and oceanic environments.
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D.
Anthocerotophyta
Anthocerotophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as hornworts, characterized by their horn-like sporophytes and simple thalloid gametophytes.
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E.
Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early land plant
ⓘ
extinct plant genus ⓘ |
| ageInMillionsOfYears | about 410 million years ago ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Devonian arthropods
ⓘ
early fungi ⓘ |
| conductingTissueType | simple water-conducting cells ⓘ |
| describedBy | David S. Edwards ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| division | Rhyniophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | early terrestrial pioneer plant ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Pragian ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Rhynie Chert fossil locality
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhynie chert
|
| gametophyteKnown | yes ⓘ |
| gametophyteMorphology | axial, branched gametophyte ⓘ |
| geologicalLocation | Rhynie, Scotland ⓘ |
| growthForm | upright axes from creeping rhizome-like system ⓘ |
| habitat | hot-spring influenced wet soils ⓘ |
| hasCuticle | present on axes ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | a few millimetres ⓘ |
| hasHeight | up to about 50 cm ⓘ |
| hasLifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
dichotomously branching stems
ⓘ
leafless axes ⓘ smooth, naked stems ⓘ terminal sporangia ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Aglaophyton
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aglaophyton major
|
| hasStomata | present on aerial axes ⓘ |
| hasSymbiosis | arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ⓘ |
| hasTissue | central conducting strand ⓘ |
| importance |
important for studying origin of vascular plants
ⓘ
key taxon for understanding early land plant evolution ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFrom | permineralized specimens ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for "splendid" and "plant" ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | green stems ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| preservationType | silicified fossils ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedAs |
Aglaophyton
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhynia major
|
| reproductionType | spore-bearing plant ⓘ |
| researchField | paleobotany ⓘ |
| rootSystem | rhizome-like axes with rhizoids rather than true roots ⓘ |
| sporangiaPosition | terminal on axes ⓘ |
| sporangiaShape | fusiform to reniform ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | via trilete spores ⓘ |
| sporophyteKnown | yes ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Early Devonian ⓘ |
| typeSpeciesOf | Aglaophyton self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| vascularStatus | non-vascular or weakly vascular plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aglaophyton Description of subject: Aglaophyton is an extinct early land plant from the Early Devonian period, known for its simple, leafless branching stems and importance in understanding the evolution of vascular plants.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aglaophyton major
this entity surface form:
Aglaophyton major
subject surface form:
Aglaophyton major
this entity surface form:
Rhynia major