Pentaphylacaceae
E1000533
Pentaphylacaceae is a family of flowering plants within the order Ericales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pentaphylacaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12728520 — 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: Pentaphylacaceae Context triple: [Ericales, containsFamily, Pentaphylacaceae]
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A.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Togniniaceae
Togniniaceae is a family of fungi within the order Togniniales, comprising ascomycetous species often associated with wood and plant material.
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E.
Asteliaceae
Asteliaceae is a small family of flowering monocot plants, often herbaceous or tufted, primarily found in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in New Zealand and surrounding regions.
- 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: Pentaphylacaceae Target entity description: Pentaphylacaceae is a family of flowering plants within the order Ericales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs.
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A.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Togniniaceae
Togniniaceae is a family of fungi within the order Togniniales, comprising ascomycetous species often associated with wood and plant material.
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E.
Asteliaceae
Asteliaceae is a small family of flowering monocot plants, often herbaceous or tufted, primarily found in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in New Zealand and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement |
APG III places Pentaphylacaceae in Ericales
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APG IV places Pentaphylacaceae in Ericales ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
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surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | Pentaphylacaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malesia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Old World tropics ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
timber source ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry
ⓘ
capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | woody plants ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | Pentaphylacaceae (Latin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Adinandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cleyera NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurya NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurya japonica group ⓘ Freziera NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentaphylax NERFINISHED ⓘ Symplococarpon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ternstroemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMargin | entire margin ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animal-dispersed ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pentaphylax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical regions
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tropical regions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pentaphylacaceae Description of subject: Pentaphylacaceae is a family of flowering plants within the order Ericales, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.