Bromeliaceae
E287177
Bromeliaceae is a diverse family of mostly tropical flowering plants that includes species such as pineapples and many ornamental bromeliads, known for their rosette forms and often striking foliage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bromeliaceae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645959 — 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: Bromeliaceae Context triple: [Liliopsida, includesFamily, Bromeliaceae]
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A.
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae is a large and diverse family of flowering plants known for their intricate, often fragrant blooms and specialized pollination strategies, commonly referred to as the orchid family.
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B.
Araceae
Araceae is a large family of flowering monocot plants known for their often showy, sometimes foul-smelling inflorescences composed of a spadix surrounded by a spathe, including popular ornamentals like philodendrons and peace lilies.
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C.
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
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D.
Nepenthaceae
Nepenthaceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants best known for the tropical pitcher plants in the genus Nepenthes, which trap and digest insects in fluid-filled pitfall traps.
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E.
Rhipsalis
Rhipsalis is a genus of epiphytic, often pendulous cacti native mainly to tropical rainforests, commonly grown as ornamental houseplants for their distinctive trailing stems.
- 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: Bromeliaceae Target entity description: Bromeliaceae is a diverse family of mostly tropical flowering plants that includes species such as pineapples and many ornamental bromeliads, known for their rosette forms and often striking foliage.
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A.
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae is a large and diverse family of flowering plants known for their intricate, often fragrant blooms and specialized pollination strategies, commonly referred to as the orchid family.
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B.
Araceae
Araceae is a large family of flowering monocot plants known for their often showy, sometimes foul-smelling inflorescences composed of a spadix surrounded by a spathe, including popular ornamentals like philodendrons and peace lilies.
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C.
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are succulent and adapted to arid environments, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds.
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D.
Nepenthaceae
Nepenthaceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants best known for the tropical pitcher plants in the genus Nepenthes, which trap and digest insects in fluid-filled pitfall traps.
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E.
Rhipsalis
Rhipsalis is a genus of epiphytic, often pendulous cacti native mainly to tropical rainforests, commonly grown as ornamental houseplants for their distinctive trailing stems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristicMorphology |
often spiny leaves
ⓘ
rosette-forming leaves ⓘ showy bracts ⓘ water-holding leaf tanks ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | bromeliad family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Aechmea fasciata
ⓘ
Ananas comosus ⓘ Billbergia nutans ⓘ Bromelia pinguin ⓘ Guzmania lingulata ⓘ Neoregelia carolinae ⓘ Pitcairnia feliciana ⓘ Puya raimondii ⓘ Tillandsia usneoides ⓘ Vriesea splendens ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | mostly tropical ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
provides habitat for amphibians
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provides microhabitats for aquatic invertebrates ⓘ provides resources for nectar-feeding birds ⓘ |
| economicUse |
fruit production
ⓘ
ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1789 ⓘ |
| flowerType | angiosperm ⓘ |
| growthForm |
epiphyte
ⓘ
saxicolous plant ⓘ terrestrial plant ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| includesEpiphytes | true ⓘ |
| includesSucculents | true ⓘ |
| introducedRange | many tropical regions worldwide ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bromelia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
South America ⓘ southern United States ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| notableSpecies |
Ananas comosus
ⓘ
Puya raimondii ⓘ Tillandsia usneoides ⓘ |
| order | Poales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
ⓘ
CAM ⓘ |
| pollination |
bat-pollinated
ⓘ
bird-pollinated ⓘ insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by offsets ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bromelia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bromeliaceae Description of subject: Bromeliaceae is a diverse family of mostly tropical flowering plants that includes species such as pineapples and many ornamental bromeliads, known for their rosette forms and often striking foliage.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.