Clematis

E383063

flowering plant genus genus

Clematis is a popular genus of flowering vines and climbers prized in gardens for their showy, often large and colorful blossoms.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Clematis canonical	1
Clematis alpina	1
Clematis florida	1
Clematis integrifolia	1
Clematis jackmanii	1
Clematis montana	1
Clematis tangutica	1
Clematis vitalba	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3705152 — 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: Clematis
Context triple: [Ranunculaceae, usedInHorticultureGenus, Clematis]

A. Antigonon
Antigonon is a small genus of flowering vines in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, commonly known for ornamental species like coral vine.
B. Cissampelos
Cissampelos is a genus of climbing flowering plants known for their twining vines and traditional medicinal uses, belonging to the moonseed family.
C. Wistaria vine
The Wistaria vine in Sierra Madre, California is a famous, century-old wisteria plant renowned for its enormous size and spectacular spring blooms, often cited as one of the largest flowering plants in the world.
D. Potentilla
Potentilla is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as cinquefoils, characterized by their typically five-petaled flowers and widespread distribution in temperate regions.
E. Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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: Clematis
Target entity description: Clematis is a popular genus of flowering vines and climbers prized in gardens for their showy, often large and colorful blossoms.

A. Antigonon
Antigonon is a small genus of flowering vines in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, commonly known for ornamental species like coral vine.
B. Cissampelos
Cissampelos is a genus of climbing flowering plants known for their twining vines and traditional medicinal uses, belonging to the moonseed family.
C. Wistaria vine
The Wistaria vine in Sierra Madre, California is a famous, century-old wisteria plant renowned for its enormous size and spectacular spring blooms, often cited as one of the largest flowering plants in the world.
D. Potentilla
Potentilla is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as cinquefoils, characterized by their typically five-petaled flowers and widespread distribution in temperate regions.
E. Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	flowering plant genus ⓘ genus ⓘ
breeding	many horticultural hybrids and cultivars exist ⓘ
clade	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms Eudicots ⓘ Ranunculales ⓘ
commercialImportance	widely cultivated ornamental genus ⓘ
commonName	clematis ⓘ leather flower ⓘ
cultivationRequirement	cool, shaded root zone ⓘ sunny or partially shaded position ⓘ support for climbing ⓘ well-drained soil ⓘ
etymology	derived from Greek "klema" meaning climbing plant or vine ⓘ
family	Ranunculaceae ⓘ
flowerCharacteristic	colorful flowers ⓘ large flowers ⓘ showy flowers ⓘ varied flower forms ⓘ
floweringSeason	autumn ⓘ spring ⓘ summer ⓘ
flowerSymmetry	actinomorphic ⓘ
fruitCharacteristic	feathery styles ⓘ
fruitType	achene ⓘ
growthForm	climbing vine ⓘ herbaceous perennial ⓘ woody climber ⓘ
habitat	hedgerows ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafCharacteristic	often compound leaves ⓘ opposite leaves ⓘ
nativeRange	Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ
notableSpecies	Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis alpina Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis florida Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis integrifolia Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis jackmanii Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis montana Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis tangutica Clematis self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Clematis vitalba
order	Ranunculales ⓘ
pestSusceptibility	clematis wilt ⓘ powdery mildew ⓘ slugs and snails ⓘ
petalCharacteristic	petaloid sepals instead of true petals ⓘ
plantType	garden plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ
pollination	insect-pollinated ⓘ
propagationMethod	layering ⓘ seed ⓘ semi-ripe cuttings ⓘ softwood cuttings ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
typeSpecies	Clematis vitalba ⓘ
use	climbing garden plant ⓘ ornamental horticulture ⓘ trellis and arbor covering ⓘ wall and fence covering ⓘ