Meconopsis

E17246

plant genus taxon

Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants best known for its striking, often blue, poppy-like blooms found in cool, mountainous regions.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Himalayan blue poppies	1
Meconopsis canonical	1
Meconopsis baileyi	1
Meconopsis betonicifolia	1
Meconopsis grandis	1
Meconopsis integrifolia	1
Meconopsis napaulensis	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T139420 — 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: Meconopsis
Context triple: [Papaveraceae, includesGenus, Meconopsis]

A. Lupinus
Lupinus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as lupines, noted for their tall, colorful flower spikes and nitrogen-fixing ability.
B. Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
C. Lupinus subcarnosus
Lupinus subcarnosus is a species of lupine native to Texas, notable as one of the iconic bluebonnet wildflowers associated with the state's spring landscapes.
D. Urtica
Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
E. Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
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: Meconopsis
Target entity description: Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants best known for its striking, often blue, poppy-like blooms found in cool, mountainous regions.

A. Lupinus
Lupinus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as lupines, noted for their tall, colorful flower spikes and nitrogen-fixing ability.
B. Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
C. Lupinus subcarnosus
Lupinus subcarnosus is a species of lupine native to Texas, notable as one of the iconic bluebonnet wildflowers associated with the state's spring landscapes.
D. Urtica
Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
E. Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
class	Eudicots ⓘ surface form: Magnoliopsida
commonName	Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Himalayan blue poppies
cultivatedIn	cool temperate gardens ⓘ
discoveredBy	European botanists in the 19th century ⓘ
distribution	Asia ⓘ Europe (cultivated) ⓘ
family	Papaveraceae ⓘ
flowerColor	blue ⓘ purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ
growsInClimate	cool summers ⓘ high rainfall areas ⓘ
growthForm	herbaceous perennial ⓘ monocarpic species ⓘ short-lived perennial ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	often blue flowers ⓘ poppy-like flowers ⓘ showy blooms ⓘ
hasFruitType	capsule ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafType	basal rosette leaves ⓘ often hairy leaves ⓘ
nativeTo	Bhutan ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ surface form: Tibet western China ⓘ
notableSpecies	Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Meconopsis baileyi Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Meconopsis betonicifolia Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Meconopsis grandis Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Meconopsis integrifolia Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Meconopsis napaulensis
order	Ranunculales ⓘ
phylum	Tracheophyta ⓘ
pollination	insect-pollinated ⓘ
relatedTo	Papaver rhoeas ⓘ surface form: Papaver
reproduction	produces numerous small seeds ⓘ
requires	cool root conditions ⓘ moist well-drained soil ⓘ partial shade ⓘ
taxonomicNote	has undergone several taxonomic revisions ⓘ
typeOf	flowering plant genus ⓘ
typicalHabitat	alpine meadows ⓘ cool mountainous regions ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ
usedAs	ornamental plant ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Papaveraceae → includesGenus → Meconopsis ⓘ

Meconopsis → commonName → Meconopsis self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Himalayan blue poppies