Amaryllidaceae
E291041
Amaryllidaceae is a family of flowering monocot plants that includes many ornamental and bulb-forming species such as daffodils, snowdrops, and amaryllis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amaryllidaceae canonical | 4 |
| Alliaceae (sensu lato) | 1 |
| Amaryllidoideae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645955 — 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: Amaryllidaceae Context triple: [Liliopsida, includesFamily, Amaryllidaceae]
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A.
Liliaceae
Liliaceae is a family of flowering monocot plants that includes many well-known ornamental and bulbous species such as lilies and tulips.
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B.
Iridaceae
Iridaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its showy, often iris-like flowers and includes many ornamental garden species.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Araliaceae
Araliaceae is a family of mostly woody flowering plants that includes well-known genera such as ginseng (Panax) and ivy (Hedera), many of which are valued ornamentals or medicinal species.
- 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: Amaryllidaceae Target entity description: Amaryllidaceae is a family of flowering monocot plants that includes many ornamental and bulb-forming species such as daffodils, snowdrops, and amaryllis.
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A.
Liliaceae
Liliaceae is a family of flowering monocot plants that includes many well-known ornamental and bulbous species such as lilies and tulips.
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B.
Iridaceae
Iridaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its showy, often iris-like flowers and includes many ornamental garden species.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Araliaceae
Araliaceae is a family of mostly woody flowering plants that includes well-known genera such as ginseng (Panax) and ivy (Hedera), many of which are valued ornamentals or medicinal species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monocot family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity | tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Liliopsida ⓘ
surface form:
Monocots
|
| commonName | amaryllis family ⓘ |
| contains |
Allium
ⓘ
Amaryllis ⓘ Clivia ⓘ Crinum ⓘ Galanthus ⓘ Haemanthus ⓘ Hippeastrum ⓘ Leucojum ⓘ Fritillaria ⓘ
surface form:
Lycoris
Narcissus ⓘ Pancratium ⓘ Zephyranthes ⓘ |
| containsAlkaloids | yes ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| economicUse |
culinary vegetables
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule or berry ⓘ |
| growthForm | geophytes with bulbs or rhizomes ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Agapanthoideae
ⓘ
Allioideae ⓘ Amaryllidaceae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Amaryllidoideae
|
| hasTypeGenus |
Hippeastrum
ⓘ
surface form:
Amaryllis
|
| includesCommonName |
Hippeastrum
ⓘ
surface form:
amaryllis
chives ⓘ daffodils ⓘ garlic ⓘ leeks ⓘ onions ⓘ snowdrops ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | umbel-like inflorescences ⓘ |
| is |
a family of bulb-forming plants
ⓘ
a family of flowering plants ⓘ a family of perennial herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | simple linear or strap-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link ⓘ |
| notableRegionOfDiversity |
South America
ⓘ
Southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | inferior or superior depending on subfamily ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly by insects ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxicTo | humans and animals if ingested in quantity ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1829 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amaryllidaceae Description of subject: Amaryllidaceae is a family of flowering monocot plants that includes many ornamental and bulb-forming species such as daffodils, snowdrops, and amaryllis.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alliaceae (sensu lato)
this entity surface form:
Amaryllidoideae