Nelumbo nucifera
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Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American lotus | 1 |
| Nelumbo | 1 |
| Nelumbo nucifera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2921670 — 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: Nelumbo nucifera Context triple: [Echo Park Lake lotus beds, hasTaxon, Nelumbo nucifera]
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A.
Lotus Flower
"Lotus Flower" is a critically acclaimed, rhythmically intricate art-rock song by Radiohead, best known for its minimalist groove and Thom Yorke’s distinctive, free-form dancing in the music video.
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B.
Aphananthe
Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
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C.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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D.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- 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: Nelumbo nucifera Target entity description: Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
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A.
Lotus Flower
"Lotus Flower" is a critically acclaimed, rhythmically intricate art-rock song by Radiohead, best known for its minimalist groove and Thom Yorke’s distinctive, free-form dancing in the music video.
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B.
Aphananthe
Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
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C.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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D.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian lotus
ⓘ
bean of India ⓘ lotus ⓘ sacred lotus ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
sacred plant in Buddhism
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sacred plant in Hinduism ⓘ symbol of purity ⓘ symbol of spiritual enlightenment ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution | widely cultivated worldwide ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
petioles
ⓘ
rhizomes ⓘ seeds ⓘ young leaves ⓘ |
| family | Nelumbonaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | large showy flowers ⓘ |
| genus |
Nelumbo nucifera
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nelumbo
|
| growthForm | emergent aquatic perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPosition |
emergent leaves
ⓘ
floating leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | peltate leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Japan ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Proteales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagation |
rhizomes
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | distinctive seed pod ⓘ |
| rootType | rhizomatous roots ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
rebirth
ⓘ
transcendence ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelumbo nucifera Description of subject: Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
American lotus
this entity surface form:
Nelumbo