Pedaliaceae
E728720
Pedaliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for including sesame and other herbaceous species often adapted to arid environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pedaliaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348324 — 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: Pedaliaceae Context triple: [Lamiales, includesFamily, Pedaliaceae]
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A.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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B.
Restionaceae
Restionaceae is a family of rush-like, grass-like flowering plants characteristic of nutrient-poor, fire-prone habitats such as South African fynbos and Australian heaths.
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C.
Venturiaceae
Venturiaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens responsible for diseases such as apple scab.
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D.
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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E.
Boliniaceae
Boliniaceae is a family of sac fungi within the order Boliniales, comprising mostly wood-inhabiting species that produce perithecial (flask-shaped) fruiting bodies.
- 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: Pedaliaceae Target entity description: Pedaliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for including sesame and other herbaceous species often adapted to arid environments.
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A.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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B.
Restionaceae
Restionaceae is a family of rush-like, grass-like flowering plants characteristic of nutrient-poor, fire-prone habitats such as South African fynbos and Australian heaths.
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C.
Venturiaceae
Venturiaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens responsible for diseases such as apple scab.
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D.
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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E.
Boliniaceae
Boliniaceae is a family of sac fungi within the order Boliniales, comprising mostly wood-inhabiting species that produce perithecial (flask-shaped) fruiting bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | drought tolerance ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | sesame family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Ceratotheca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dicerocaryum NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpagophytum NERFINISHED ⓘ Harpagophytum procumbens NERFINISHED ⓘ Holubia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibicella NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Martynia NERFINISHED ⓘ Proboscidea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterodiscus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rogeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sesamum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sesamum indicum NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncarina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInTaxonomy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
source of edible oil (sesame) ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | often spiny fruits ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsules ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Old World tropics ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | Pedaliaceae (Latin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberWithCommonUse | sesame seed production ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Harpagophytum procumbens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sesamum indicum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification | Scrophulariales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Sesamum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm |
herbaceous plants
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subshrubs ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arid regions
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semi-arid regions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pedaliaceae Description of subject: Pedaliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for including sesame and other herbaceous species often adapted to arid environments.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.