Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically)
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Xanthorrhoeaceae is a historically recognized family of flowering plants within the order Asparagales that included diverse genera such as Xanthorrhoea, Aloe, and Hemerocallis before being reclassified under broader families like Asphodelaceae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10249250 — 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: Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically) Context triple: [Asparagales, includesFamily, Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically)]
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A.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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B.
Australiascaceae
Australiascaceae is a family of fungi within the order Glomerellales, comprising ascomycetous species often associated with plant material.
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C.
Myrothamnaceae
Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
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D.
Bertiaceae
Bertiaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically found on decaying wood and plant material.
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E.
Plocospermataceae
Plocospermataceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, typically recognized for its limited number of tropical tree and shrub 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: Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically) Target entity description: Xanthorrhoeaceae is a historically recognized family of flowering plants within the order Asparagales that included diverse genera such as Xanthorrhoea, Aloe, and Hemerocallis before being reclassified under broader families like Asphodelaceae.
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A.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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B.
Australiascaceae
Australiascaceae is a family of fungi within the order Glomerellales, comprising ascomycetous species often associated with plant material.
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C.
Myrothamnaceae
Myrothamnaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for its resurrection shrubs that can survive extreme desiccation and revive when rehydrated.
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D.
Bertiaceae
Bertiaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically found on decaying wood and plant material.
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E.
Plocospermataceae
Plocospermataceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, typically recognized for its limited number of tropical tree and shrub species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical taxon
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement |
recognized in APG II (2003)
ⓘ
revised in APG III (2009) ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCircumscription | treated as subfamilies of Asphodelaceae s.l. ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan with centers of diversity in Southern Africa and Australia ⓘ |
| flowerType | monocotyledonous flowering plants ⓘ |
| includedGenus |
Aloe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aloeides NERFINISHED ⓘ Aphyllanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Arthropodium NERFINISHED ⓘ Asphodelus NERFINISHED ⓘ Astroloba NERFINISHED ⓘ Bulbine NERFINISHED ⓘ Bulbinella NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamaescilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Chortolirion NERFINISHED ⓘ Dianella NERFINISHED ⓘ Eccremis NERFINISHED ⓘ Eremurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gasteria NERFINISHED ⓘ Geitonoplesium NERFINISHED ⓘ Haworthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemerocallis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemerocallopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ Herpolirion NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodrellia NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnsonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kniphofia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laxmannia NERFINISHED ⓘ Libertia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lomatophyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthrosanthus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasithea NERFINISHED ⓘ Patersonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Phormium NERFINISHED ⓘ Poellnitzia NERFINISHED ⓘ Simethis NERFINISHED ⓘ Stypandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelionema NERFINISHED ⓘ Thysanotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Trachyandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tricoryne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tritoniopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthorrhoea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | not used in current APG IV classification ⓘ |
| subfamilyIncludedHistorically |
Asphodeloideae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hemerocallidoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthorrhoeoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically) Description of subject: Xanthorrhoeaceae is a historically recognized family of flowering plants within the order Asparagales that included diverse genera such as Xanthorrhoea, Aloe, and Hemerocallis before being reclassified under broader families like Asphodelaceae.
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