Hoya
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Hoya is a genus of tropical flowering plants, often called wax plants, known for their thick, glossy leaves and clusters of fragrant, star-shaped flowers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hoya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18908196 — 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: Hoya Context triple: [Asclepiadeae, notableGenus, Hoya]
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A.
Hoya
Hoya is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, historically notable as the site of an engagement during the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Polygonanthus
Polygonanthus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees native to South America, known for its occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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C.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is a genus of succulent flowering plants known for their fleshy leaves, vibrant long-lasting blooms, and popularity as ornamental houseplants.
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D.
Boisduvalia
Boisduvalia is a small genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, native to western North America and known for its herbaceous species with showy blooms.
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E.
Hybanthus
Hybanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs known for their often asymmetrical, violet-like blossoms.
- 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: Hoya Target entity description: Hoya is a genus of tropical flowering plants, often called wax plants, known for their thick, glossy leaves and clusters of fragrant, star-shaped flowers.
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A.
Hoya
Hoya is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, historically notable as the site of an engagement during the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Polygonanthus
Polygonanthus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees native to South America, known for its occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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C.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is a genus of succulent flowering plants known for their fleshy leaves, vibrant long-lasting blooms, and popularity as ornamental houseplants.
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D.
Boisduvalia
Boisduvalia is a small genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, native to western North America and known for its herbaceous species with showy blooms.
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E.
Hybanthus
Hybanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family, comprising mostly tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs known for their often asymmetrical, violet-like blossoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.