Oxalidaceae
E1039555
Oxalidaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the genus Oxalis, which includes many species with clover-like leaves and sour-tasting, oxalic acid–rich tissues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxalidaceae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13395149 — 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: Oxalidaceae Context triple: [Oxalidales, familyIncluded, Oxalidaceae]
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A.
Oxalidales
Oxalidales is an order of flowering plants that includes families such as Oxalidaceae and is known for species like wood sorrels and various tropical trees and shrubs.
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B.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
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D.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
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E.
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family, comprising shrubs and herbaceous species often recognized for their spiny stems and ornamental or medicinal uses.
- 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: Oxalidaceae Target entity description: Oxalidaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the genus Oxalis, which includes many species with clover-like leaves and sour-tasting, oxalic acid–rich tissues.
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A.
Oxalidales
Oxalidales is an order of flowering plants that includes families such as Oxalidaceae and is known for species like wood sorrels and various tropical trees and shrubs.
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B.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
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D.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
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E.
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family, comprising shrubs and herbaceous species often recognized for their spiny stems and ornamental or medicinal uses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristicCompound | oxalic acid ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | wood sorrel family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Averrhoa
ⓘ
Biophytum ⓘ Dapania ⓘ Hyssochlamys ⓘ Oxalidella ⓘ
linked to:
Oxalisella
Oxalidium ⓘ Oxalis ⓘ Oxalisella ⓘ Oxydendrum (historically, in some classifications) ⓘ
linked to:
Chionanthus
Sarcosperma ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food (e.g., Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi)
ⓘ
food (e.g., Averrhoa carambola, starfruit) ⓘ ornamental plants (e.g., Oxalis species) ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry (in some genera such as Averrhoa)
ⓘ
capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ small trees (in some genera) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafResemblance | clover-like leaves in many Oxalis species ⓘ |
| leafType | usually trifoliate ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Averrhoa
ⓘ
Oxalis ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Averrhoa bilimbi
ⓘ
linked to:
Averrhoa
Averrhoa carambola ⓘ
linked to:
Averrhoa
Oxalis acetosella ⓘ
linked to:
Oxalis
Oxalis corniculata ⓘ
linked to:
Oxalis
Oxalis pes-caprae ⓘ
linked to:
Oxalis
|
| notableTrait | sour-tasting tissues due to oxalic acid ⓘ |
| order | Oxalidales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ⓘ |
| perianthPartsNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 (predominant) ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | explosive dehiscence (in many Oxalis species) ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Oxalis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oxalidaceae Description of subject: Oxalidaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the genus Oxalis, which includes many species with clover-like leaves and sour-tasting, oxalic acid–rich tissues.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.