Daphniphyllaceae
E459769
Daphniphyllaceae is a small family of evergreen flowering shrubs and trees native mainly to East and Southeast Asia, known for their leathery leaves and often toxic alkaloids.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daphniphyllaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633472 — 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: Daphniphyllaceae Context triple: [Saxifragales, includesFamily, Daphniphyllaceae]
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A.
Cercidiphyllaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees best known for the katsura tree, valued for its attractive heart-shaped leaves and ornamental use.
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B.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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C.
Welwitschiaceae
Welwitschiaceae is a small family of gymnosperms best known for the bizarre desert plant Welwitschia, which has only two continuously growing leaves and can live for centuries in the Namib Desert.
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D.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
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E.
Fouquieriaceae
Fouquieriaceae is a small family of desert-adapted flowering plants best known for the ocotillo and its relatives, which are native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
- 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: Daphniphyllaceae Target entity description: Daphniphyllaceae is a small family of evergreen flowering shrubs and trees native mainly to East and Southeast Asia, known for their leathery leaves and often toxic alkaloids.
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A.
Cercidiphyllaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees best known for the katsura tree, valued for its attractive heart-shaped leaves and ornamental use.
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B.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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C.
Welwitschiaceae
Welwitschiaceae is a small family of gymnosperms best known for the bizarre desert plant Welwitschia, which has only two continuously growing leaves and can live for centuries in the Namib Desert.
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D.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
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E.
Fouquieriaceae
Fouquieriaceae is a small family of desert-adapted flowering plants best known for the ocotillo and its relatives, which are native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| alkaloidType | daphniphylline-type alkaloids ⓘ |
| bark | often smooth ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName | Daphniphyllum family ⓘ |
| containsAlkaloids | yes ⓘ |
| distribution | Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
source of bioactive alkaloids for research ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| flowerSex | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupaceous fruit ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen shrubs
ⓘ
evergreen trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen broadleaf forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spiral ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafTexture | leathery ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| majorGenus | Daphniphyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Malesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | broad leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
sometimes associated with Euphorbiaceae
ⓘ
sometimes placed in Euphorbiales ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| seedEnclosure | enclosed in fruit ⓘ |
| sexualSystem | dioecious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxicity | often toxic ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Daphniphyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vascularPlant | true ⓘ |
| woodType | woody ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daphniphyllaceae Description of subject: Daphniphyllaceae is a small family of evergreen flowering shrubs and trees native mainly to East and Southeast Asia, known for their leathery leaves and often toxic alkaloids.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.