Saussurea
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Saussurea is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, known for its high-altitude Himalayan species and culturally significant flowers such as the Brahma kamal.
All labels observed (48)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7344656 — 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.
Target entity: Saussurea Context triple: [Brahma kamal, genus, Saussurea]
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Saussurea obvallata
Saussurea obvallata is a rare, high-altitude Himalayan flowering plant revered in Indian culture and religion, especially in the regions of Uttarakhand and the Western Himalayas.
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Goniolimon
Goniolimon is a genus of flowering plants known for its tufted, often salt-tolerant perennials with papery, long-lasting inflorescences commonly used in dried floral arrangements.
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Caryophyllus
Caryophyllus is a historical genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, once used for species now typically placed in the genus Dianthus.
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Dictamnus
Dictamnus is a small genus of aromatic, herbaceous plants known for their volatile oils that can be ignited, commonly called the burning bush or gas plant.
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Taraxacum
Taraxacum is a genus of flowering plants best known for the common dandelions, widespread weeds with yellow flower heads and distinctive wind-dispersed seed heads.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saussurea Target entity description: Saussurea is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, known for its high-altitude Himalayan species and culturally significant flowers such as the Brahma kamal.
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A.
Saussurea obvallata
Saussurea obvallata is a rare, high-altitude Himalayan flowering plant revered in Indian culture and religion, especially in the regions of Uttarakhand and the Western Himalayas.
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B.
Goniolimon
Goniolimon is a genus of flowering plants known for its tufted, often salt-tolerant perennials with papery, long-lasting inflorescences commonly used in dried floral arrangements.
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C.
Caryophyllus
Caryophyllus is a historical genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, once used for species now typically placed in the genus Dianthus.
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D.
Dictamnus
Dictamnus is a small genus of aromatic, herbaceous plants known for their volatile oils that can be ignited, commonly called the burning bush or gas plant.
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E.
Taraxacum
Taraxacum is a genus of flowering plants best known for the common dandelions, widespread weeds with yellow flower heads and distinctive wind-dispersed seed heads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
cold climates
ⓘ
high-altitude environments ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Angiosperms ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| family | Asteraceae ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
herbaceous
ⓘ
often spiny or woolly ⓘ perennial ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
saw-wort
ⓘ
snow lotus ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | Brahma kamal in Himalayan cultures ⓘ |
| hasFlowerType | capitulum (flower head) ⓘ |
| hasNotableRegionOfDiversity |
Central Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOrganism | flowering plant ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Saussurea alpina
ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea alpina subsp. saussureoides ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea amara ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea americana ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea amurensis ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea bullockii ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea candicans ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea ceratocarpa ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea costus ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea elegans ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea esthonica ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea fastuosa ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea frolovii ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea glacialis ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea globosa ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea gnaphalodes ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea gossypiphora ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea grandifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea hieracioides ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea involucrata ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea japonica ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea laniceps ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea latifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea leontodontoides ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea medusa ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea nepalensis ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea nigrescens ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea nuda ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea obvallata ⓘ Saussurea orgaadayi ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea pachyneura ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea parviflora ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea petrovii ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea pulchella ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea pygmaea ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea raphanifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea riederi ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea salsa ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea schanginiana ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea simpsoniana ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea stella ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea superba ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea taraxacifolia ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea tomentosa ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea tridactyla ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea ussuriensis ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea velutina ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
Saussurea weberi ⓘ
linked to:
Saussurea
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Horace-Bénédict de Saussure
ⓘ
linked to:
Horace Bénédict de Saussure
|
| nativeTo |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic region
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| order | Asterales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Asteraceae ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| subfamily | Carduoideae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe | Cardueae ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
rocky scree ⓘ subalpine slopes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental purposes
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
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Subject: Saussurea Description of subject: Saussurea is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, known for its high-altitude Himalayan species and culturally significant flowers such as the Brahma kamal.
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