Agavoideae
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Agavoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the asparagus family that includes agaves, yuccas, and related succulent or arid-adapted species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agavoideae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2128819 — 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: Agavoideae Context triple: [Joshua tree, subfamily, Agavoideae]
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A.
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
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B.
Ehrhartoideae
Ehrhartoideae is a subfamily of grasses that includes important cereal crops such as rice and related species.
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C.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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D.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes amaranths, beets, spinach, and many halophytic and weedy species found worldwide.
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E.
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.
- 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: Agavoideae Target entity description: Agavoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the asparagus family that includes agaves, yuccas, and related succulent or arid-adapted species.
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A.
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
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B.
Ehrhartoideae
Ehrhartoideae is a subfamily of grasses that includes important cereal crops such as rice and related species.
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C.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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D.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes amaranths, beets, spinach, and many halophytic and weedy species found worldwide.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant subfamily
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taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to drought
ⓘ
adapted to high light and heat ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Liliopsida ⓘ
surface form:
Monocots
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| commonName | agave subfamily ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Agave
ⓘ
Anthericum ⓘ Beschorneria ⓘ Camassia ⓘ Chlorogalum ⓘ Dichopogon ⓘ Echeandia ⓘ Furcraea ⓘ Hastingsia ⓘ Hesperaloe ⓘ Hosta ⓘ Leucocrinum ⓘ Manfreda ⓘ Paradisea ⓘ Polianthes ⓘ Schoenolirion ⓘ Simethis ⓘ Sisyrynchium subg. Olsynium (sometimes placed) ⓘ Yucca ⓘ |
| describedAs | subfamily of flowering plants including agaves and yuccas ⓘ |
| economicUse |
beverages (e.g., tequila and mezcal from Agave)
ⓘ
fiber production (e.g., sisal from Agave) ⓘ food plants (e.g., roasted agave hearts, agave nectar) ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
flowers typically borne on tall inflorescences
ⓘ
flowers usually with six tepals ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
often arranged in basal rosettes
ⓘ
often thick and fleshy leaves ⓘ often with fibrous or spiny margins ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
ⓘ
Mediterranean region (some genera) ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Asparagaceae ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | many species use CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG III classification
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surface form:
APG III system
APG IV system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm |
rosette-forming herb
ⓘ
succulent perennial ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arid regions
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deserts ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agavoideae Description of subject: Agavoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the asparagus family that includes agaves, yuccas, and related succulent or arid-adapted species.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Joshua tree