Tiliaceae
E319690
Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiliaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3018887 — 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: Tiliaceae Context triple: [Malvids, includesFamily, Tiliaceae]
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A.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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B.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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C.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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D.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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E.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
- 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: Tiliaceae Target entity description: Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
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A.
Kirkiaceae
Kirkiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales, comprising tropical trees and shrubs primarily found in Africa and nearby regions.
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B.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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C.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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D.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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E.
Quillajaceae
Quillajaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose saponin-rich bark is used as a natural surfactant and foaming agent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | linden family ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowering plants
ⓘ
mostly trees and shrubs ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
| hasDistribution |
mainly temperate regions
ⓘ
some tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportanceVia |
Tilia flowers for herbal teas
ⓘ
Tilia wood ⓘ |
| hasFloralFormulaGeneral | actinomorphic, 5-merous, numerous stamens ⓘ |
| hasFlowerType | actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | capsule or nutlike fruit ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalCircumscription | broader than current Malvaceae subfamilies containing its genera ⓘ |
| hasInflorescenceType | cymes ⓘ |
| hasLeafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| hasLeafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenus | Tilia ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse |
honey production via nectar
ⓘ
ornamental trees ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicChangeReason |
molecular phylogenetic evidence
ⓘ
morphological re-evaluation ⓘ |
| includesTraditionalMembers |
Tilia
ⓘ
basswood trees ⓘ linden trees ⓘ |
| isAngiospermFamily | true ⓘ |
| isDicotFamily | true ⓘ |
| isFormerTaxon | true ⓘ |
| isLargelySubsumedBy | Malvaceae ⓘ |
| isObsoleteInModernClassification | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Malvales ⓘ |
| isReclassifiedUnder |
Malvaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
Malvaceae sensu lato
|
| isRecognizedAs | informal grouping in some floras ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Bombacaceae
ⓘ
Malvaceae ⓘ Sterculiaceae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| order | Malvales ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Tilia ⓘ |
| wasCommonIn |
Cronquist system
ⓘ
pre-molecular classifications of angiosperms ⓘ |
| wasRecognizedIn | traditional plant classifications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tiliaceae Description of subject: Tiliaceae is a former family of flowering plants, traditionally including linden and basswood trees, that is now largely subsumed within the mallow family Malvaceae in modern classifications.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.