Oxalidales
E319684
Oxalidales is an order of flowering plants that includes families such as Oxalidaceae and is known for species like wood sorrels and various tropical trees and shrubs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxalidales canonical | 4 |
| Oxalidaceae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018824 — 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: Oxalidales Context triple: [Rosidae, contains, Oxalidales]
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A.
Saxifragales
Saxifragales is an order of flowering plants within the eudicots that includes diverse families such as saxifrages, stonecrops, and sweetgums, many of which are important ornamentals or components of temperate ecosystems.
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B.
Sapindales
Sapindales is an order of flowering plants that includes economically and ecologically important trees and shrubs such as mangoes, citrus, maples, and cashews.
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C.
Commelinales
Commelinales is an order of monocot flowering plants that includes families such as Commelinaceae and Pontederiaceae, many of which are herbaceous and found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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D.
Malvales
Malvales is an order of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, and related families known for their often showy flowers and economic importance.
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E.
Aquifoliales
Aquifoliales is an order of flowering plants that includes holly (Ilex) and several related woody families within the asterid clade.
- 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: Oxalidales Target entity description: Oxalidales is an order of flowering plants that includes families such as Oxalidaceae and is known for species like wood sorrels and various tropical trees and shrubs.
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A.
Saxifragales
Saxifragales is an order of flowering plants within the eudicots that includes diverse families such as saxifrages, stonecrops, and sweetgums, many of which are important ornamentals or components of temperate ecosystems.
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B.
Sapindales
Sapindales is an order of flowering plants that includes economically and ecologically important trees and shrubs such as mangoes, citrus, maples, and cashews.
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C.
Commelinales
Commelinales is an order of monocot flowering plants that includes families such as Commelinaceae and Pontederiaceae, many of which are herbaceous and found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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D.
Malvales
Malvales is an order of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, and related families known for their often showy flowers and economic importance.
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E.
Aquifoliales
Aquifoliales is an order of flowering plants that includes holly (Ilex) and several related woody families within the asterid clade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| containsCarnivorousPlant |
Cephalotus
ⓘ
surface form:
Cephalotus follicularis
|
| describedBy | Augustin Pyramus de Candolle ⓘ |
| distribution |
also present in temperate regions
ⓘ
cosmopolitan in tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
components of tropical forests
ⓘ
understory herbs and shrubs ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible leaves and stems in some Oxalis species
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ timber from some tree species ⓘ |
| familyIncluded |
Brunelliaceae
ⓘ
Cephalotaceae ⓘ Cunoniaceae ⓘ Elaeocarpaceae ⓘ Huaceae ⓘ Oxalidaceae ⓘ Tremandraceae ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mostly woody taxa in tropical and subtropical regions
ⓘ
often compound leaves in many families ⓘ presence of oxalate crystals in many species ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup | wood sorrels ⓘ |
| includesGrowthForm |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Cephalotus
ⓘ
Cunonia ⓘ Elaeocarpus ⓘ Oxalis ⓘ |
| orderOf | flowering plants ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG II system
ⓘ
APG III classification ⓘ
surface form:
APG III system
APG IV system ⓘ APG ⓘ
surface form:
APG system
|
| relatedOrder |
Celastrales
ⓘ
Geraniales ⓘ Malpighiales ⓘ |
| superorder | Rosanae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeFamily | Oxalidaceae ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1824 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oxalidales Description of subject: Oxalidales is an order of flowering plants that includes families such as Oxalidaceae and is known for species like wood sorrels and various tropical trees and shrubs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oxalidaceae