Aizoaceae
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Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aizoaceae canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435115 — 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: Aizoaceae Context triple: [Caryophyllales, containsTaxon, Aizoaceae]
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A.
Phyllocladaceae
Phyllocladaceae is a small family of coniferous plants best known for the genus Phyllocladus, whose species have distinctive flattened, leaf-like cladodes instead of typical needles.
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B.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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C.
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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D.
Cactaceae
Cactaceae is a large family of predominantly succulent, spiny plants adapted to arid environments, commonly known as cacti.
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E.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
- 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: Aizoaceae Target entity description: Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
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A.
Phyllocladaceae
Phyllocladaceae is a small family of coniferous plants best known for the genus Phyllocladus, whose species have distinctive flattened, leaf-like cladodes instead of typical needles.
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B.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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C.
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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D.
Cactaceae
Cactaceae is a large family of predominantly succulent, spiny plants adapted to arid environments, commonly known as cacti.
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E.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade of flowering plants
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plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
hygrochastic capsules that open when wet
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salt tolerance in some coastal species ⓘ succulent tissues for water storage ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfGenera | about 120 ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | over 1800 ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
carpet weed family
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ice plant family ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in warm and arid regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible fruits in some species
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ground covers ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ soil stabilization on coastal dunes ⓘ |
| flowerType |
actinomorphic flowers
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bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
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sometimes berry-like fruit ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to arid environments
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many species are succulent ⓘ many species have fleshy leaves ⓘ many species have showy flowers ⓘ often halophytic or xerophytic ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Carpobrotus edulis
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Lithops ⓘ
surface form:
Lithops lesliei
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
often cylindrical or triangular in cross-section
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simple leaves ⓘ usually opposite leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
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Namibia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ South America ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ Namibia ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Africa
coastal regions of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Carpobrotus
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Conophytum ⓘ Mesembryanthemum ⓘ
surface form:
Delosperma
Fenestraria ⓘ Mesembryanthemum ⓘ
surface form:
Lampranthus
Lithops ⓘ Mesembryanthemum ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | CAM photosynthesis in many species ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aizoaceae Description of subject: Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.