Asclepias curassavica
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Asclepias curassavica is a tropical milkweed species with striking red-and-orange flowers, widely grown as an ornamental plant and known as an important nectar and host plant for butterflies, especially monarchs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asclepias curassavica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21058346 — 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: Asclepias curassavica Context triple: [Milkweed, notableSpecies, Asclepias curassavica]
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A.
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata is a perennial North American milkweed species with pink to mauve flower clusters that is widely valued for supporting monarch butterflies and other pollinators in wetland and garden habitats.
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B.
Stelmaria
Stelmaria is the snow leopard dæmon of Lord Asriel in Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials" series, embodying his fierce will, power, and icy resolve.
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C.
Heliotropium
Heliotropium is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as heliotropes, noted for their fragrant, often purple or blue blooms that characteristically turn toward the sun.
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D.
Convolvulus
Convolvulus is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as bindweeds, characterized by twining or creeping habits and funnel-shaped flowers.
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E.
Antigonon
Antigonon is a small genus of flowering vines in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, commonly known for ornamental species like coral vine.
- 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: Asclepias curassavica Target entity description: Asclepias curassavica is a tropical milkweed species with striking red-and-orange flowers, widely grown as an ornamental plant and known as an important nectar and host plant for butterflies, especially monarchs.
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A.
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata is a perennial North American milkweed species with pink to mauve flower clusters that is widely valued for supporting monarch butterflies and other pollinators in wetland and garden habitats.
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B.
Stelmaria
Stelmaria is the snow leopard dæmon of Lord Asriel in Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials" series, embodying his fierce will, power, and icy resolve.
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C.
Heliotropium
Heliotropium is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as heliotropes, noted for their fragrant, often purple or blue blooms that characteristically turn toward the sun.
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D.
Convolvulus
Convolvulus is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as bindweeds, characterized by twining or creeping habits and funnel-shaped flowers.
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E.
Antigonon
Antigonon is a small genus of flowering vines in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, commonly known for ornamental species like coral vine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.