Ranunculaceae
E80872
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ranunculaceae canonical | 26 |
| Ranunculoideae | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T637838 — 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: Ranunculaceae Context triple: [Ranunculales, typeFamily, Ranunculaceae]
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A.
Ranunculidae
Ranunculidae is a botanical subclass of flowering plants that includes buttercups and related families characterized by mostly herbaceous species with often showy, radially symmetrical flowers.
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B.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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C.
Papaveraceae
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
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D.
Ranunculales
Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants that includes several families of mostly herbaceous species, many of which are known for their ornamental flowers and bioactive chemical compounds.
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E.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes roses, apples, cherries, strawberries, and many other economically and ornamentally important species.
- 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: Ranunculaceae Target entity description: Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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A.
Ranunculidae
Ranunculidae is a botanical subclass of flowering plants that includes buttercups and related families characterized by mostly herbaceous species with often showy, radially symmetrical flowers.
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B.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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C.
Papaveraceae
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
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D.
Ranunculales
Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants that includes several families of mostly herbaceous species, many of which are known for their ornamental flowers and bioactive chemical compounds.
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E.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes roses, apples, cherries, strawberries, and many other economically and ornamentally important species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity | temperate regions ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | buttercup family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Aconitum
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Actaea ⓘ Adonis ⓘ Anemone ⓘ Aquilegia ⓘ Caltha ⓘ Cimicifuga ⓘ Clematis ⓘ Consolida ⓘ Delphinium ⓘ Eranthis ⓘ Eschscholzia-like genera are not included ⓘ Helleborus ⓘ Hepatica ⓘ Isopyrum ⓘ Myosurus ⓘ Nigella ⓘ Pulsatilla ⓘ Ranunculus ⓘ Thalictrum ⓘ Trollius ⓘ Xanthorhiza ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
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ornamental plants ⓘ toxic plants for pest control ⓘ |
| flowerColorRange |
blue
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purple ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| fruitType |
achenes
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berries in some genera ⓘ follicles ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
apocarpous gynoecium
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flowers usually actinomorphic or zygomorphic ⓘ lack of stipules in many genera ⓘ leaves usually alternate ⓘ numerous stamens ⓘ often showy flowers ⓘ often toxic tissues ⓘ presence of alkaloids ⓘ simple or compound leaves ⓘ spirally arranged floral parts ⓘ |
| includesLifeForm |
annual herbs
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perennial herbs ⓘ shrubs ⓘ vines ⓘ |
| is | flowering plants ⓘ |
| isMostly | herbaceous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableToxicGenus |
Aconitum
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Delphinium ⓘ Helleborus ⓘ |
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly by insects ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ranunculus ⓘ |
| usedInHorticultureGenus |
Anemone
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Aquilegia ⓘ Clematis ⓘ Delphinium ⓘ Helleborus ⓘ Ranunculus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ranunculaceae Description of subject: Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ranunculoideae
this entity surface form:
Ranunculoideae