Tropaeolaceae
E1039573
Tropaeolaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the garden nasturtiums, which are cultivated worldwide for their bright, showy flowers and edible leaves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tropaeolaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13395213 — 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: Tropaeolaceae Context triple: [Brassicales, containsFamily, Tropaeolaceae]
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A.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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B.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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C.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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D.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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E.
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bellflower family, characterized by mostly herbaceous species with bell-shaped or tubular flowers.
- 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: Tropaeolaceae Target entity description: Tropaeolaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the garden nasturtiums, which are cultivated worldwide for their bright, showy flowers and edible leaves.
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A.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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B.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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C.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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D.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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E.
Campanulaceae
Campanulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bellflower family, characterized by mostly herbaceous species with bell-shaped or tubular flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | 80 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bright showy flowers
ⓘ
herbaceous plants ⓘ often climbing or trailing habit ⓘ peltate leaves in many species ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | nasturtium family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCompound | glucotropaeolin ⓘ |
| describedInTaxonomySystem | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible plants
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
flowers
ⓘ
immature fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| flavorCharacteristic | peppery taste ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerStructure |
five petals
ⓘ
often with a nectar spur ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | schizocarp ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Magallana tropaeolifolia (if treated separately, but usually within Tropaeolum)
ⓘ
Tropaeolum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Tropaeolum majus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tropaeolum minus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropaeolum pentaphyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropaeolum peregrinum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropaeolum tuberosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Tropaeolum ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Brassicales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedInOrder | Geraniales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Tropaeolum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
garnishes
ⓘ
salads ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tropaeolaceae Description of subject: Tropaeolaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the garden nasturtiums, which are cultivated worldwide for their bright, showy flowers and edible leaves.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.