Petiveriaceae
E950519
Petiveriaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs, shrubs, and small trees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petiveriaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11840635 — 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: Petiveriaceae Context triple: [Gallesia, family, Petiveriaceae]
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A.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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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.
Rapateaceae
Rapateaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Poales, primarily consisting of herbaceous species native to tropical South America and parts of West Africa, often found in wet, nutrient-poor habitats.
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D.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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E.
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants, including trees and shrubs often found in rainforest and savanna ecosystems.
- 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: Petiveriaceae Target entity description: Petiveriaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs, shrubs, and small trees.
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A.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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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.
Rapateaceae
Rapateaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Poales, primarily consisting of herbaceous species native to tropical South America and parts of West Africa, often found in wet, nutrient-poor habitats.
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D.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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E.
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants, including trees and shrubs often found in rainforest and savanna ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | core Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| contains |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ small trees ⓘ |
| distribution |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerType |
bisexual flowers
ⓘ
unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
achene
ⓘ
berry ⓘ |
| genus |
Monococcus
ⓘ
Petiveria NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivina NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichostigma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | perennial ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies | Petiveria alliacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpeciesGenus | Petiveria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType |
raceme
ⓘ
spike ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Petiver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalClimate |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petiveriaceae Description of subject: Petiveriaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs, shrubs, and small trees.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.