Ranunculales
E16663
Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants that includes several families of mostly herbaceous species, many of which are known for their ornamental flowers and bioactive chemical compounds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ranunculales canonical | 98 |
| Ranunculales sensu lato | 4 |
| Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV recognizes Ranunculales as a basal eudicot order | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T139402 — 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: Ranunculales Context triple: [Papaveraceae, order, Ranunculales]
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A.
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales is a large and diverse order of flowering plants that includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, and many succulent and halophytic species adapted to extreme environments.
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B.
Rosids
Rosids are a large and diverse clade of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as roses, legumes, and oaks.
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C.
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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D.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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E.
Barbeyaceae
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.
- 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: Ranunculales Target entity description: Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants that includes several families of mostly herbaceous species, many of which are known for their ornamental flowers and bioactive chemical compounds.
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A.
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales is a large and diverse order of flowering plants that includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, and many succulent and halophytic species adapted to extreme environments.
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B.
Rosids
Rosids are a large and diverse clade of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as roses, legumes, and oaks.
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C.
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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D.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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E.
Barbeyaceae
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement |
Ranunculales
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV recognizes Ranunculales as a basal eudicot order
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| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Basal eudicots ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| class |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Magnoliopsida
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| commonName | buttercup order ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
components of montane and alpine floras
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understory herbs in temperate forests ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
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ornamental horticulture ⓘ source of pharmaceutical compounds ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers are common ⓘ |
| fruitType |
achenes are common
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berries occur in some families ⓘ follicles are common ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Berberidaceae
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Circaeasteraceae ⓘ Eupteleaceae ⓘ Fumariaceae ⓘ Hydrastidaceae ⓘ Lardizabalaceae ⓘ Menispermaceae ⓘ Papaveraceae ⓘ Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| includesGrowthForm |
lianas
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shrubs ⓘ small trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | often alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | often compound or deeply lobed leaves ⓘ |
| majorGrowthForm | herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
many species are toxic to humans or livestock
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many species contain benzylisoquinoline alkaloids ⓘ many species contain bioactive alkaloids ⓘ many species have showy ornamental flowers ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | sister to most other eudicot clades ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | insect pollination is common ⓘ |
| sapType | often contains colored or milky latex in some families ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ranunculales self-link ⓘ |
| subclass | Ranunculidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeFamily | Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ranunculales Description of subject: Ranunculales is an order of flowering plants that includes several families of mostly herbaceous species, many of which are known for their ornamental flowers and bioactive chemical compounds.
Referenced by (103)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV recognizes Ranunculales as a basal eudicot order
subject surface form:
Matilija poppies
this entity surface form:
Ranunculales sensu lato