Ephedraceae
E425714
Ephedraceae is a small family of gymnospermous shrubs, best known for the genus Ephedra, whose species often inhabit arid regions and contain pharmacologically active alkaloids.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephedraceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4260385 — 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: Ephedraceae Context triple: [Ephedra, parentTaxon, Ephedraceae]
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A.
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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B.
Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the caltrop or bean-caper family, that includes many drought-tolerant shrubs and herbs found in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Basellaceae
Basellaceae is a small family of flowering plants, including mostly tropical climbing herbs and vines such as Malabar spinach, known for their succulent stems and edible leaves.
- 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: Ephedraceae Target entity description: Ephedraceae is a small family of gymnospermous shrubs, best known for the genus Ephedra, whose species often inhabit arid regions and contain pharmacologically active alkaloids.
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A.
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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B.
Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the caltrop or bean-caper family, that includes many drought-tolerant shrubs and herbs found in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Basellaceae
Basellaceae is a small family of flowering plants, including mostly tropical climbing herbs and vines such as Malabar spinach, known for their succulent stems and edible leaves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Gnetopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Mormon-tea family
ⓘ
joint-pine family ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
ephedrine
ⓘ
methylephedrine ⓘ norephedrine ⓘ pseudoephedrine ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ephedra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ephedra alata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra americana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra campylopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra chilensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra distachya NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra equisetina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra foeminea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra foliata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra fragilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra funerea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra gerardiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra intermedia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra major NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra monosperma NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra nevadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra sinica NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra torreyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra trifurca NERFINISHED ⓘ Ephedra viridis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
angiosperms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conifers ⓘ cycads ⓘ |
| division | Gnetophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
source of medicinal alkaloids
ⓘ
traditional herbal medicine ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| hasLeafType | scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| hasStemType | green photosynthetic stems ⓘ |
| isA |
gymnosperm family
ⓘ
seed plant family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Ephedrales ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalProperty | sympathomimetic ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Gnetophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | wind pollination ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
dioecious
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gymnospermous ⓘ |
| seedEnclosure | naked seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ephedra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ephedraceae Description of subject: Ephedraceae is a small family of gymnospermous shrubs, best known for the genus Ephedra, whose species often inhabit arid regions and contain pharmacologically active alkaloids.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.