Plantaginaceae
E295582
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plantaginaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2671224 — 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: Plantaginaceae Context triple: [Asterids, includesFamily, Plantaginaceae]
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A.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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B.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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C.
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the mint or deadnettle family, that includes many aromatic herbs such as mint, basil, rosemary, and lavender.
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D.
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bellflower family, characterized by mostly herbaceous species with bell-shaped or tubular flowers.
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E.
Potentilleae
Potentilleae is a tribe of flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae) that includes genera such as strawberries (Fragaria), cinquefoils (Potentilla), and related herbaceous species.
- 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: Plantaginaceae Target entity description: Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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A.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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B.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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C.
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the mint or deadnettle family, that includes many aromatic herbs such as mint, basil, rosemary, and lavender.
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D.
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bellflower family, characterized by mostly herbaceous species with bell-shaped or tubular flowers.
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E.
Potentilleae
Potentilleae is a tribe of flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae) that includes genera such as strawberries (Fragaria), cinquefoils (Potentilla), and related herbaceous species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | plantain family ⓘ |
| corolla | usually sympetalous ⓘ |
| describedAs | a diverse family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ source of psyllium fiber ⓘ |
| flowerType |
actinomorphic flowers
ⓘ
zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| foundIn |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous plants
ⓘ
rare small trees ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| includes |
Antirrhinum majus
ⓘ
Bacopa monnieri ⓘ Callitriche stagnalis ⓘ Chelone glabra ⓘ Digitalis lanata ⓘ Digitalis purpurea ⓘ Gratiola officinalis ⓘ Linaria vulgaris ⓘ Penstemon digitalis ⓘ Plantago ⓘ
surface form:
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago ⓘ
surface form:
Plantago major
Plantago media ⓘ Plantago ovata ⓘ Scoparia dulcis ⓘ Veronica officinalis ⓘ Veronica persica ⓘ Veronicastrum virginicum ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement |
mostly opposite leaves
ⓘ
sometimes alternate leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Antirrhinum majus
ⓘ
Digitalis purpurea ⓘ Plantago major ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
ⓘ
self-pollination in some species ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Plantago ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plantaginaceae Description of subject: Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.