Tillandsia usneoides
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Tillandsia usneoides, commonly known as Spanish moss, is an epiphytic flowering plant that forms long, gray-green, hair-like strands hanging from tree branches in warm, humid regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tillandsia usneoides canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12061364 — 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: Tillandsia usneoides Context triple: [Bromeliaceae, containsTaxon, Tillandsia usneoides]
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A.
Fenestraria
Fenestraria is a small genus of South African succulent plants, commonly called "baby toes," known for their translucent, window-like leaf tips adapted to intense sunlight.
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B.
Fouquieria columnaris
Fouquieria columnaris, commonly known as the boojum tree, is a bizarre, spiny, bottle-shaped desert plant native to the Baja California Peninsula.
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C.
Furcraea
Furcraea is a genus of succulent, rosette-forming plants native mainly to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, often cultivated for their striking architectural foliage and strong leaf fibers.
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D.
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its tall cane-like stems and bright red tubular flowers.
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E.
Gynerium sagittatum
Gynerium sagittatum is a tall South American grass species whose fibrous stems are traditionally used for weaving items such as Colombia’s iconic sombrero vueltiao.
- 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: Tillandsia usneoides Target entity description: Tillandsia usneoides, commonly known as Spanish moss, is an epiphytic flowering plant that forms long, gray-green, hair-like strands hanging from tree branches in warm, humid regions.
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A.
Fenestraria
Fenestraria is a small genus of South African succulent plants, commonly called "baby toes," known for their translucent, window-like leaf tips adapted to intense sunlight.
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B.
Fouquieria columnaris
Fouquieria columnaris, commonly known as the boojum tree, is a bizarre, spiny, bottle-shaped desert plant native to the Baja California Peninsula.
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C.
Furcraea
Furcraea is a genus of succulent, rosette-forming plants native mainly to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, often cultivated for their striking architectural foliage and strong leaf fibers.
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D.
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieria splendens, commonly known as ocotillo, is a spiny, drought-tolerant desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its tall cane-like stems and bright red tubular flowers.
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E.
Gynerium sagittatum
Gynerium sagittatum is a tall South American grass species whose fibrous stems are traditionally used for weaving items such as Colombia’s iconic sombrero vueltiao.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.