Saxifragaceae
E459768
Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saxifragaceae canonical | 6 |
| Saxifragaceae (in older systems) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633462 — 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: Saxifragaceae Context triple: [Saxifragales, includesFamily, Saxifragaceae]
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A.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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B.
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family, comprising shrubs and herbaceous species often recognized for their spiny stems and ornamental or medicinal uses.
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C.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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D.
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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E.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
- 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: Saxifragaceae Target entity description: Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
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A.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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B.
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family, comprising shrubs and herbaceous species often recognized for their spiny stems and ornamental or medicinal uses.
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C.
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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D.
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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E.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to rocky crevices
ⓘ
tolerant of cold climates ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement | order Saxifragales ⓘ |
| chlorophyll |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | saxifrage family ⓘ |
| describedAs | a family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution | mainly Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1789 ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
follicle ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm | mostly herbaceous ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Astilbe
ⓘ
Bergenia ⓘ Heuchera ⓘ Mitella ⓘ Saxifraga ⓘ Tiarella ⓘ
linked to:
Bistorta
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | often toothed or lobed ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
mostly perennial
ⓘ
some annual species ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Heuchera americana
ⓘ
linked to:
Heuchera
Saxifraga oppositifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Saxifraga
|
| order | Saxifragales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior or partly inferior ⓘ |
| petalNumber | usually five petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| rootSystem | often fibrous roots ⓘ |
| sepalNumber | usually five sepals ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Saxifraga ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
cool regions
ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ rocky habitats ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| typicalLeafArrangement | rosette-forming ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saxifragaceae Description of subject: Saxifragaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants known for their often rosette-forming species commonly found in cool, temperate regions and rocky habitats.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saxifragaceae