Takhtajan system
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The Takhtajan system is an influential 20th-century classification of flowering plants developed by Armenian-Russian botanist Armen Takhtajan, notable for its detailed phylogenetic approach and extensive use in botanical taxonomy before being superseded by molecular-based systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Takhtajan system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1869903 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Takhtajan system Context triple: [APG classification series, predecessor, Takhtajan system]
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Akbariyya
Akbariyya is a Sufi metaphysical school of thought inspired by the teachings of Ibn Arabi, emphasizing concepts like the unity of being and the inner reality of existence.
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Tajewala
Tajewala is a village in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana, India, historically known for the Tajewala Barrage on the Yamuna River, which was later replaced by the nearby Hathni Kund Barrage.
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Akbarian school
The Akbarian school is a mystical-philosophical tradition in Islam that develops and systematizes the metaphysical teachings of Ibn Arabi, especially his doctrines of divine unity and the imaginal realm.
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Nuskhuri
Nuskhuri is a medieval Georgian script primarily used in religious manuscripts and liturgical texts of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
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Khanda
Khanda is the central emblem of Sikhism, featuring a double-edged sword flanked by two single-edged swords and encircled by a quoit, symbolizing divine power, unity, and the balance of spiritual and temporal authority.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Takhtajan system Target entity description: The Takhtajan system is an influential 20th-century classification of flowering plants developed by Armenian-Russian botanist Armen Takhtajan, notable for its detailed phylogenetic approach and extensive use in botanical taxonomy before being superseded by molecular-based systems.
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A.
Akbariyya
Akbariyya is a Sufi metaphysical school of thought inspired by the teachings of Ibn Arabi, emphasizing concepts like the unity of being and the inner reality of existence.
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B.
Tajewala
Tajewala is a village in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana, India, historically known for the Tajewala Barrage on the Yamuna River, which was later replaced by the nearby Hathni Kund Barrage.
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C.
Akbarian school
The Akbarian school is a mystical-philosophical tradition in Islam that develops and systematizes the metaphysical teachings of Ibn Arabi, especially his doctrines of divine unity and the imaginal realm.
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D.
Nuskhuri
Nuskhuri is a medieval Georgian script primarily used in religious manuscripts and liturgical texts of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
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E.
Khanda
Khanda is the central emblem of Sikhism, featuring a double-edged sword flanked by two single-edged swords and encircled by a quoit, symbolizing divine power, unity, and the balance of spiritual and temporal authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm classification system
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plant classification system ⓘ taxonomic system ⓘ |
| aimedTo | reflect evolutionary relationships among angiosperms ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
angiosperms
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flowering plants ⓘ |
| basedOn |
anatomical characters
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biogeographical data ⓘ morphological characters ⓘ palynological data ⓘ |
| classificationLevelUsed |
class
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family ⓘ order ⓘ subclass ⓘ superorder ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith |
Cronquist system
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Thorne system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developer | Armen Takhtajan ⓘ |
| field |
botany
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plant taxonomy ⓘ systematic botany ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Takhtajan classification of flowering plants ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Armen Takhtajan ⓘ |
| influenced | later phylogenetic classifications of flowering plants ⓘ |
| influencedBy | phylogenetic principles ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalPublication | Russian ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Armen Takhtajan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed phylogenetic approach
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extensive subdivision of angiosperms ⓘ high taxonomic resolution ⓘ influence on late 20th-century plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Bentham and Hooker system of plant classification
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surface form:
Bentham and Hooker system
Engler system ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
APG
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surface form:
APG system
molecular phylogenetic classifications of angiosperms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
botanical literature
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floras and taxonomic manuals ⓘ herbarium classifications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Takhtajan system Description of subject: The Takhtajan system is an influential 20th-century classification of flowering plants developed by Armenian-Russian botanist Armen Takhtajan, notable for its detailed phylogenetic approach and extensive use in botanical taxonomy before being superseded by molecular-based systems.
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