Geraniaceae
E319689
Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for genera such as Geranium and Pelargonium, many of which are popular ornamentals and garden plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geraniaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018883 — 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: Geraniaceae Context triple: [Malvids, includesFamily, Geraniaceae]
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A.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
- 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: Geraniaceae Target entity description: Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for genera such as Geranium and Pelargonium, many of which are popular ornamentals and garden plants.
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A.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | core eudicots ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | geranium family ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | usually pentamerous ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic or zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | schizocarp with beak-like structure ⓘ |
| growthForm | mostly herbs and subshrubs ⓘ |
| habitat |
some tropical regions
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | ornamental plant trade ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
California macrophylla
ⓘ
Erodium ⓘ Geranium ⓘ Hypseocharis ⓘ Monsonia ⓘ Pelargonium ⓘ Sarcocaulon ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount |
about 7–8 genera
ⓘ
over 800 species ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor |
Geranium
ⓘ
Pelargonium ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | usually palmately or pinnately lobed leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Geranium ⓘ |
| notableUse |
floriculture
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horticulture ⓘ |
| order | Geraniales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly by insects ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | mechanical dispersal from elastic fruits ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Geranium ⓘ |
| usedAs |
garden plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geraniaceae Description of subject: Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for genera such as Geranium and Pelargonium, many of which are popular ornamentals and garden plants.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.