Cytinaceae
E539960
Cytinaceae is a small family of parasitic flowering plants known for their highly reduced, leafless bodies and dependence on host plants for nutrients.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cytinaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5690991 — 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: Cytinaceae Context triple: [Malvales, contains, Cytinaceae]
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A.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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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.
Vochysiaceae
Vochysiaceae is a family of flowering plants, primarily tropical trees and shrubs, known for their distinctive floral structures and occurrence mainly in the Neotropics.
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E.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
- 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: Cytinaceae Target entity description: Cytinaceae is a small family of parasitic flowering plants known for their highly reduced, leafless bodies and dependence on host plants for nutrients.
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A.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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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.
Vochysiaceae
Vochysiaceae is a family of flowering plants, primarily tropical trees and shrubs, known for their distinctive floral structures and occurrence mainly in the Neotropics.
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E.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | highly reduced vegetative body ⓘ |
| chlorophyllPresence | lacking chlorophyll ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonFeatureOfMembers | emergence only during flowering and fruiting ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Bdallophytum
ⓘ
Cytinus ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | root parasite of shrubs ⓘ |
| floralSexualSystem | dioecious in some species ⓘ |
| flowerType | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | fleshy fruit ⓘ |
| growthForm | holoparasitic plant ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| hostDependency | cannot complete life cycle without host ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPresence | leafless ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial parasite ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisition | haustoria connecting to host roots ⓘ |
| nutritionType | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| order | Malvales ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
members of Cistaceae
ⓘ
members of other dicotyledonous shrubs ⓘ |
| parasitizes | roots of host plants ⓘ |
| photosyntheticCapability | non-photosynthetic ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | absent ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification | included in Rafflesiaceae in some older systems ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG III system
ⓘ
linked to:
APG III classification
APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | showy inflorescences emerging at soil surface ⓘ |
| rootSystem | reduced and embedded in host tissue ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | A. Rich. (family authority) ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animal-mediated dispersal ⓘ |
| stemVisibility | mostly subterranean ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cytinaceae Description of subject: Cytinaceae is a small family of parasitic flowering plants known for their highly reduced, leafless bodies and dependence on host plants for nutrients.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.