Capparaceae
E1039564
Capparaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales, commonly known as the caper family and including shrubs, trees, and lianas often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capparaceae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13395199 — 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: Capparaceae Context triple: [Brassicales, containsFamily, Capparaceae]
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A.
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
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B.
Basellaceae
Basellaceae is a small family of flowering plants, including mostly tropical climbing herbs and vines such as Malabar spinach, known for their succulent stems and edible leaves.
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C.
Simaroubaceae
Simaroubaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and inclusion of species like the tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
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D.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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E.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes economically important species such as mango, cashew, and pistachio.
- 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: Capparaceae Target entity description: Capparaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales, commonly known as the caper family and including shrubs, trees, and lianas often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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A.
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the purslane family, comprising mostly succulent herbs and shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
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B.
Basellaceae
Basellaceae is a small family of flowering plants, including mostly tropical climbing herbs and vines such as Malabar spinach, known for their succulent stems and edible leaves.
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C.
Simaroubaceae
Simaroubaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and inclusion of species like the tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
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D.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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E.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes economically important species such as mango, cashew, and pistachio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | caper family ⓘ |
| distribution |
pantropical
ⓘ
warm temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
source of edible capers (Capparis spinosa flower buds) ⓘ traditional medicine plants ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowers typically actinomorphic
ⓘ
flowers usually bisexual ⓘ leaves often alternate ⓘ leaves sometimes palmately compound ⓘ leaves usually simple ⓘ mostly woody plants ⓘ often with long conspicuous stamens ⓘ often with showy flowers ⓘ presence of glucosinolates ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
lianas
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicAuthority |
Jussieu (as family author)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jussieu family
|
| hasTypeGenus | Capparis ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Boscia
ⓘ
Capparis ⓘ Cleome (in some classifications) ⓘ Crateva ⓘ Maerua ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Capparis ⓘ |
| order | Brassicales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Brassicaceae ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | fruit usually a berry or capsule ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capparaceae Description of subject: Capparaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales, commonly known as the caper family and including shrubs, trees, and lianas often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.