Stylidiaceae
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Stylidiaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as trigger plants, characterized by their unique touch-sensitive floral mechanisms and predominantly found in Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stylidiaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9215748 — 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: Stylidiaceae Context triple: [Asterales, containsTaxon, Stylidiaceae]
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A.
Stylosanthinae
Stylosanthinae is a subtribe of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae that includes genera such as Stylosanthes and is related to the peanut genus Arachis.
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B.
Stilbaceae
Stilbaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to southern Africa and nearby regions.
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C.
Octoknemaceae
Octoknemaceae is a small family of flowering plants classified within the order Cucurbitales.
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D.
Hemiptelea
Hemiptelea is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, known for its hardy, spiny species native to East Asia.
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E.
Xyridaceae
Xyridaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as yellow-eyed grasses, that are mostly herbaceous and often found in wet or aquatic habitats.
- 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: Stylidiaceae Target entity description: Stylidiaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as trigger plants, characterized by their unique touch-sensitive floral mechanisms and predominantly found in Australia.
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A.
Stylosanthinae
Stylosanthinae is a subtribe of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae that includes genera such as Stylosanthes and is related to the peanut genus Arachis.
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B.
Stilbaceae
Stilbaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to southern Africa and nearby regions.
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C.
Octoknemaceae
Octoknemaceae is a small family of flowering plants classified within the order Cucurbitales.
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D.
Hemiptelea
Hemiptelea is a small genus of deciduous trees in the elm family, known for its hardy, spiny species native to East Asia.
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E.
Xyridaceae
Xyridaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as yellow-eyed grasses, that are mostly herbaceous and often found in wet or aquatic habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | over 300 ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | trigger plants ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Forstera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levenhookia NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllachne NERFINISHED ⓘ Stylidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | mainly Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalInteraction | specialized insect pollinators ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual herbs
ⓘ
herbaceous plants ⓘ perennial herbs ⓘ subshrubs ⓘ |
| habitat |
heathlands
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ sandplains ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
explosive pollination mechanism
ⓘ
fused floral column ⓘ rapid floral movement ⓘ touch-sensitive floral mechanism ⓘ zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosettes ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern South America ⓘ |
| notableFeature | triggered movement of floral column onto pollinator ⓘ |
| order | Asterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationBy | insects ⓘ |
| pollinationStrategy | triggered pollination ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | capsule fruit ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | by gravity ⓘ |
| someMembersExhibit |
carnivorous traits
ⓘ
protocarnivory ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Stylidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stylidiaceae Description of subject: Stylidiaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as trigger plants, characterized by their unique touch-sensitive floral mechanisms and predominantly found in Australia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.