Handbook of the British Flora
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Handbook of the British Flora is a classic 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically describes and classifies the plant species of Britain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Handbook of the British Flora canonical | 2 |
| A Synopsis of the British Flora | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6547779 — 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: Handbook of the British Flora Context triple: [George Bentham, authorOf, Handbook of the British Flora]
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A.
A Catalogue of British Plants
A Catalogue of British Plants is a 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically lists and describes plant species found in Britain.
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B.
Flora Brasiliensis
Flora Brasiliensis is a monumental 19th-century multi-volume botanical work documenting and classifying the plant species of Brazil.
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C.
Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen
Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen is an early 19th-century botanical work by Robert Brown that provided one of the first comprehensive scientific descriptions of the plant life of Australia and Tasmania.
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D.
Principles of Descriptive and Physiological Botany
Principles of Descriptive and Physiological Botany is a 19th-century botanical textbook by John Stevens Henslow that systematically outlines plant structure, classification, and function for students of botany.
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E.
Flora Japonica
Flora Japonica is a seminal 19th-century botanical work documenting and illustrating the plant species of Japan.
- 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: Handbook of the British Flora Target entity description: Handbook of the British Flora is a classic 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically describes and classifies the plant species of Britain.
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A.
A Catalogue of British Plants
A Catalogue of British Plants is a 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically lists and describes plant species found in Britain.
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B.
Flora Brasiliensis
Flora Brasiliensis is a monumental 19th-century multi-volume botanical work documenting and classifying the plant species of Brazil.
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C.
Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen
Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen is an early 19th-century botanical work by Robert Brown that provided one of the first comprehensive scientific descriptions of the plant life of Australia and Tasmania.
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D.
Principles of Descriptive and Physiological Botany
Principles of Descriptive and Physiological Botany is a 19th-century botanical textbook by John Stevens Henslow that systematically outlines plant structure, classification, and function for students of botany.
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E.
Flora Japonica
Flora Japonica is a seminal 19th-century botanical work documenting and illustrating the plant species of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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botanical reference work ⓘ flora ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | plant species of Britain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
native British plant species
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naturalized British plant species ⓘ |
| genre | botany ⓘ |
| hasPart |
classification keys for plants
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systematic descriptions of plant species ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
classic work of British botany
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important source on 19th-century British plant diversity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
botanists
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naturalists ⓘ students of botany ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British flora
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plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
systematic treatment of British plant species
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use as a standard reference in 19th-century British botany ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| referenceType |
field reference
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taxonomic reference ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
botany
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taxonomy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th-century British flora ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | scientific handbook ⓘ |
| usedFor |
botanical study in Britain
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plant identification ⓘ |
| workScope |
identification of British plant species
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systematic classification of British plants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Handbook of the British Flora Description of subject: Handbook of the British Flora is a classic 19th-century botanical reference work that systematically describes and classifies the plant species of Britain.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Lindley
this entity surface form:
A Synopsis of the British Flora