Ostryopsis
E1012848
Ostryopsis is a small genus of deciduous shrubs in the birch family, native to mountainous regions of East Asia and known for their catkin-like inflorescences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ostryopsis canonical | 2 |
| Ostryopsis intermedia | 1 |
| Ostryopsis nobilis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12961705 — 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: Ostryopsis Context triple: [Betulaceae, includesGenus, Ostryopsis]
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A.
Prumnopitys
Prumnopitys is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees known as “plum pines,” native to the Southern Hemisphere and valued for their dense wood and fleshy, bird-dispersed seed cones.
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B.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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C.
Reynoutria
Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
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D.
Cayratia
Cayratia is a genus of climbing or trailing flowering plants in the grape family, known for its tendrilled vines and berry-like fruits found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Castanopsis
Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as chinkapins or chinquapins, native to Asia and valued for their hard timber and nut-like fruits.
- 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: Ostryopsis Target entity description: Ostryopsis is a small genus of deciduous shrubs in the birch family, native to mountainous regions of East Asia and known for their catkin-like inflorescences.
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A.
Prumnopitys
Prumnopitys is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees known as “plum pines,” native to the Southern Hemisphere and valued for their dense wood and fleshy, bird-dispersed seed cones.
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B.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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C.
Reynoutria
Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
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D.
Cayratia
Cayratia is a genus of climbing or trailing flowering plants in the grape family, known for its tendrilled vines and berry-like fruits found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Castanopsis
Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs commonly known as chinkapins or chinquapins, native to Asia and valued for their hard timber and nut-like fruits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | mountain regions of East Asia ⓘ |
| belongsTo | birch family ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate ⓘ |
| describedAs | small genus ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
central China
ⓘ
linked to:
Central China
southwestern China ⓘ |
| family | Betulaceae ⓘ |
| genusOf |
Ostryopsis davidiana
ⓘ
Ostryopsis intermedia ⓘ
linked to:
Ostryopsis
Ostryopsis nobilis ⓘ
linked to:
Ostryopsis
|
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest margins
ⓘ
montane slopes ⓘ thickets ⓘ |
| hasCommonCharacteristic | catkin-bearing branches ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | deciduous shrub ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ mountainous regions ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corylus
ⓘ
Ostrya ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | catkin-like inflorescences ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| woodiness | woody plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ostryopsis Description of subject: Ostryopsis is a small genus of deciduous shrubs in the birch family, native to mountainous regions of East Asia and known for their catkin-like inflorescences.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ostryopsis
linked to: Ostryopsis