Asclepiadeae
E462522
Asclepiadeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), historically known for its milkweed-like species with complex floral structures adapted for specialized pollination.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthemideae | 1 |
| Asclepiadaceae | 1 |
| Asclepiadeae canonical | 1 |
| Asclepiadoideae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4675178 — 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: Asclepiadeae Context triple: [On the Organs and Mode of Fecundation in Orchideae and Asclepiadeae, subject, Asclepiadeae]
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A.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Eriogonoideae
Eriogonoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the knotweed family Polygonaceae, comprising mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in arid and temperate regions.
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D.
Alzateaceae
Alzateaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mainly tropical trees and shrubs native to Central and South America.
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E.
Apodanthaceae
Apodanthaceae is a small family of rare, obligate parasitic flowering plants that live almost entirely embedded within their host plants and only emerge to produce flowers.
- 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: Asclepiadeae Target entity description: Asclepiadeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), historically known for its milkweed-like species with complex floral structures adapted for specialized pollination.
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A.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Eriogonoideae
Eriogonoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the knotweed family Polygonaceae, comprising mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in arid and temperate regions.
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D.
Alzateaceae
Alzateaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mainly tropical trees and shrubs native to Central and South America.
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E.
Apodanthaceae
Apodanthaceae is a small family of rare, obligate parasitic flowering plants that live almost entirely embedded within their host plants and only emerge to produce flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant tribe
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taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
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surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | milkweed tribe ⓘ |
| containsCompounds |
alkaloids
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cardenolides ⓘ |
| currentlyClassifiedIn | Apocynaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
some temperate regions
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subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
host plants for butterflies
ⓘ
nectar source for pollinators ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| family | Apocynaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous plants
ⓘ
lianas ⓘ shrubs ⓘ succulents ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex floral structures
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corona structures in flowers ⓘ latex-bearing plants ⓘ milky sap ⓘ often opposite leaves ⓘ presence of pollinia ⓘ specialized pollination mechanisms ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedIn | Asclepiadaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalTaxonomicNote | formerly treated as a separate family Asclepiadaceae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Asclepias
NERFINISHED
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Calotropis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceropegia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gomphocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Stapelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticNote | nested within Apocynaceae based on molecular data ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome |
insect pollination
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often bee pollination ⓘ often fly pollination ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Apocyneae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveFeature |
gynostegium formation
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pollinarium with translator arms ⓘ |
| subfamily | Asclepiadoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | tribe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asclepiadeae Description of subject: Asclepiadeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), historically known for its milkweed-like species with complex floral structures adapted for specialized pollination.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
On the Organs and Mode of Fecundation in Orchideae and Asclepiadeae
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taxonomicScope
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Asclepiadeae
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this entity surface form:
Asclepiadaceae
this entity surface form:
Asclepiadoideae