Amorphophallus
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Amorphophallus is a genus of tropical flowering plants best known for species like the titan arum, which produce some of the world’s largest and foulest-smelling inflorescences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amorphophallus canonical | 2 |
| Amorphophallus paeoniifolius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5747082 — 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: Amorphophallus Context triple: [Amorphophallus titanum, genus, Amorphophallus]
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A.
Amorphophallus titanum
Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
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B.
Rafflesia
Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants known for producing some of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms, often called “corpse flowers.”
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C.
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Southeast Asian rainforests, famous for producing the world’s largest individual flower with a strong carrion-like odor.
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D.
Drymaea
Drymaea was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Phocis, known from classical historical and geographical accounts.
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E.
Genlisea
Genlisea is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly called corkscrew plants, that capture and digest small organisms using specialized underground leaf traps.
- 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: Amorphophallus Target entity description: Amorphophallus is a genus of tropical flowering plants best known for species like the titan arum, which produce some of the world’s largest and foulest-smelling inflorescences.
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A.
Amorphophallus titanum
Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is a Sumatran plant famous for producing one of the world’s largest and foul-smelling inflorescences.
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B.
Rafflesia
Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants known for producing some of the world’s largest and foul-smelling blooms, often called “corpse flowers.”
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C.
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii is a rare parasitic flowering plant native to Southeast Asian rainforests, famous for producing the world’s largest individual flower with a strong carrion-like odor.
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D.
Drymaea
Drymaea was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Phocis, known from classical historical and geographical accounts.
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E.
Genlisea
Genlisea is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly called corkscrew plants, that capture and digest small organisms using specialized underground leaf traps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Amorphophallus albus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amorphophallus atroviridis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus bulbifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus bulbiferus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus commutatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus dunnii NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus gigas NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus henryi NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus konjac NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus krausei NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus longituberosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus margaritifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus muelleri NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus napalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus oncophyllus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus paeoniifolius NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus prainii NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus sylvaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus titanum NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus variabilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amorphophallus yunnanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Karl Koch
NERFINISHED
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Siegfried Schott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Old World tropics ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible tubers in some species
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source of konjac flour (from A. konjac) ⓘ |
| family | Araceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed tropical habitats
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tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
corpse flower (for some species)
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voodoo lily (for some species) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | single large, highly divided leaf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
tropical Africa
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tropical Asia ⓘ tropical Pacific islands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foul-smelling inflorescences in some species
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large inflorescences ⓘ |
| odorCharacteristic | rotting flesh smell in some species ⓘ |
| order | Alismatales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
beetles
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carrion-attracted flies ⓘ |
| pollinationStrategy | sapromyiophily ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | spadix with surrounding spathe ⓘ |
| storageOrgan | underground tuber ⓘ |
| subfamily | Aroideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | K. Koch & Sello ex Schott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Thomsonieae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Amorphophallus paeoniifolius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amorphophallus Description of subject: Amorphophallus is a genus of tropical flowering plants best known for species like the titan arum, which produce some of the world’s largest and foulest-smelling inflorescences.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius