Convolvulaceae
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Convolvulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the morning glory family, which includes many twining vines and herbaceous species with funnel-shaped flowers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Convolvulaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2671228 — 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: Convolvulaceae Context triple: [Asterids, includesFamily, Convolvulaceae]
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A.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
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B.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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D.
Solanaceae
Solanaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes important crops like potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as well as many ornamental and medicinal species.
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E.
Lentibulariaceae
Lentibulariaceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants that includes genera such as Pinguicula, Utricularia, and Genlisea, known for trapping and digesting small organisms.
- 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: Convolvulaceae Target entity description: Convolvulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the morning glory family, which includes many twining vines and herbaceous species with funnel-shaped flowers.
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A.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
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B.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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D.
Solanaceae
Solanaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes important crops like potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as well as many ornamental and medicinal species.
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E.
Lentibulariaceae
Lentibulariaceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants that includes genera such as Pinguicula, Utricularia, and Genlisea, known for trapping and digesting small organisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | morning glory family ⓘ |
| corollaShape |
campanulate
ⓘ
funnel-shaped ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution |
also present in temperate regions
ⓘ
cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food crops
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ weeds in agriculture ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
nut-like fruit in some genera ⓘ |
| growthForm |
many species twining or climbing
ⓘ
mostly herbaceous ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowers often funnel-shaped
ⓘ
includes many herbaceous species ⓘ includes many twining vines ⓘ leaves usually simple and alternate ⓘ often climbing or trailing plants ⓘ plants often with milky latex ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Alphitonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Argyreia
Calystegia ⓘ Convolvulus ⓘ Cuscuta ⓘ Evolvulus ⓘ Ipomoea ⓘ Jacquemontia ⓘ Merremia ⓘ Operculina ⓘ Turbina ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Calystegia
ⓘ
surface form:
Calystegia sepium
Convolvulus ⓘ
surface form:
Convolvulus arvensis
Cuscuta ⓘ
surface form:
Cuscuta campestris
Ipomoea ⓘ
surface form:
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea ⓘ
surface form:
Ipomoea purpurea
Ipomoea ⓘ
surface form:
Ipomoea tricolor
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableMemberCommonName |
dodder
ⓘ
field bindweed ⓘ hedge bindweed ⓘ sweet potato ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
some genera parasitic (e.g., Cuscuta)
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some species contain psychoactive alkaloids ⓘ some species serious agricultural weeds ⓘ |
| order | Solanales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| pollination |
mainly by insects
ⓘ
some species pollinated by birds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convolvulaceae Description of subject: Convolvulaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the morning glory family, which includes many twining vines and herbaceous species with funnel-shaped flowers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.