Violaceae
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Violaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the violets and pansies, which are often small herbaceous species with distinctive, asymmetrical flowers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Violaceae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3570776 — 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: Violaceae Context triple: [Violet, hasFamily, Violaceae]
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A.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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B.
Lythraceae
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes species such as loosestrifes and crape myrtles, many of which are known for their ornamental value and showy flowers.
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C.
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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D.
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the morning glory family, which includes many twining vines and herbaceous species with funnel-shaped flowers.
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E.
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.
- 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: Violaceae Target entity description: Violaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the violets and pansies, which are often small herbaceous species with distinctive, asymmetrical flowers.
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A.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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B.
Lythraceae
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes species such as loosestrifes and crape myrtles, many of which are known for their ornamental value and showy flowers.
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C.
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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D.
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the morning glory family, which includes many twining vines and herbaceous species with funnel-shaped flowers.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (114)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | violet family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Hybanthus
ⓘ
Melicytus ⓘ Rinorea ⓘ Viola ⓘ Viola arvensis ⓘ Viola canina ⓘ Viola cornuta ⓘ Viola lutea ⓘ Viola odorata ⓘ Viola odorata ⓘ
surface form:
Viola odorata group
Viola palustris ⓘ Viola pedata ⓘ Viola pubescens ⓘ Viola reichenbachiana ⓘ Viola riviniana ⓘ Viola sect. Melanium ⓘ Viola sect. Nomimium ⓘ Viola sect. Plagiostigma ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ Viola sect. Viola (Johnny-jump-ups) ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (alpine violets)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (bedding pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (border pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (cultivated pansies)
Viola sect. Viola (dog violets) ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (field pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (florist pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (garden hybrids)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (garden pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (garden violets)
Viola tricolor ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (heartsease)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (hedge violets)
Viola sect. Viola (horned violets) ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (horticultural pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (hybrid pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (marsh violets)
Viola sect. Viola (mountain pansies) ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (nursery pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (ornamental hybrids)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (ornamental pansies)
Viola tricolor ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy bands)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy beards)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy blooms)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy blotches)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy borders)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy centers)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy colors)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy cores)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy cultivars)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy curls)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy discs)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy edges)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy eyes)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy faces)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy flounces)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy flowers)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy forms and colors)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy forms)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy frills)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy fringes)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy groups)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy halos)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy hearts)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy lines)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy margins)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy markings)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy mixes)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy outlines)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy patterns)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy petals)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy rims)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy rings)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy ruffles)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy selections)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy series)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy spots)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy strains)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy throats)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy types)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy varieties)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy waves)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy whiskers)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (pansy zones)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (riverbank violets)
Viola sororia ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (rock garden pansies)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (sweet violets)
Viola sororia ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (true violets)
Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (tufted pansies)
Viola sect. Viola (violas and pansies) ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (wild pansies)
Viola sect. Viola (wild violets) ⓘ Viola sect. Viola ⓘ
surface form:
Viola sect. Viola (wood violets)
Viola sororia ⓘ Viola tricolor ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flower ⓘ |
| growthForm | mostly herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Viola ⓘ |
| notableMembers |
pansies
ⓘ
violets ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Fusispermoideae
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Leonioideae ⓘ Violoideae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Viola ⓘ |
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Subject: Violaceae Description of subject: Violaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the violets and pansies, which are often small herbaceous species with distinctive, asymmetrical flowers.
Referenced by (6)
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