Cathaya argyrophylla
E234065
Cathaya argyrophylla is a rare, relict conifer species endemic to mountainous regions of China and the sole living representative of the genus Cathaya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathaya argyrophylla canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2118818 — 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: Cathaya argyrophylla Context triple: [Cathaya, hasExtantSpecies, Cathaya argyrophylla]
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A.
Metasequoia
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
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B.
Glyptostrobus
Glyptostrobus is a small genus of deciduous coniferous trees, historically widespread but now represented mainly by the endangered Chinese swamp cypress.
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C.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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D.
Broussonetia
Broussonetia is a small genus of deciduous trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, best known for the paper mulberry used traditionally for making paper and cloth.
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E.
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria is a genus of large, evergreen coniferous trees native to East Asia, best known for the Japanese cedar widely used in timber and ornamental planting.
- 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: Cathaya argyrophylla Target entity description: Cathaya argyrophylla is a rare, relict conifer species endemic to mountainous regions of China and the sole living representative of the genus Cathaya.
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A.
Metasequoia
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
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B.
Glyptostrobus
Glyptostrobus is a small genus of deciduous coniferous trees, historically widespread but now represented mainly by the endangered Chinese swamp cypress.
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C.
Platycladus
Platycladus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as Chinese arborvitae, widely used as ornamental and hedging plants in East Asia and beyond.
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D.
Broussonetia
Broussonetia is a small genus of deciduous trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, best known for the paper mulberry used traditionally for making paper and cloth.
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E.
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria is a genus of large, evergreen coniferous trees native to East Asia, best known for the Japanese cedar widely used in timber and ornamental planting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer species
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gymnosperm ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| bark | thin, flaky bark ⓘ |
| biogeographicSignificance | important for understanding East Asian Tertiary floras ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Larix
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Picea ⓘ Pinus ⓘ |
| coneType | woody seed cones ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | highly fragmented natural populations ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
China
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mountainous regions of southern China ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Guangxi Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi, China
Guizhou Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guizhou, China
Hubei Province ⓘ
surface form:
Hubei, China
Hunan Province ⓘ
surface form:
Hunan, China
Sichuan Province ⓘ
surface form:
Sichuan, China
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| genus | Cathaya ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
humid subtropical montane climate
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limestone mountains ⓘ mountain forests ⓘ |
| hasRelictStatus | Tertiary relict ⓘ |
| is |
rare species
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relict species ⓘ sole living representative of the genus Cathaya ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spirally arranged leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo | China ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | monoecious ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
fragmentation of populations
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habitat loss ⓘ logging ⓘ |
| typicalElevation | 950–1800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | up to about 20 metres ⓘ |
| usedFor | scientific research on conifer evolution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathaya argyrophylla Description of subject: Cathaya argyrophylla is a rare, relict conifer species endemic to mountainous regions of China and the sole living representative of the genus Cathaya.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.