Barbeyaceae
E14717
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barbeyaceae canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T102869 — 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: Barbeyaceae Context triple: [Rosales, includesTaxon, Barbeyaceae]
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A.
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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B.
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as elms, roses, and nettles.
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C.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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D.
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.
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E.
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the buckthorn family, that includes shrubs, trees, and some vines found in diverse habitats worldwide.
- 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: Barbeyaceae Target entity description: Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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A.
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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B.
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as elms, roses, and nettles.
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C.
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnaceae is a small family of flowering plants, commonly known as the oleaster or silverberry family, that includes shrubs and small trees often adapted to dry or nutrient-poor soils.
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D.
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.
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E.
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the buckthorn family, that includes shrubs, trees, and some vines found in diverse habitats worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| angiospermPhylogenyGroupPlacement | Rosales ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Barbeya ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Barbeya oleoides ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family in Rosales ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eritrea
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ Somalia ⓘ Yemen ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference |
dry montane habitats
ⓘ
rocky slopes ⓘ |
| familySize | very small ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | small flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | achene-like fruit ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| monogeneric | true ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
East Africa ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | dioecious ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
| woody | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barbeyaceae Description of subject: Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.