Bignoniaceae
E731177
Bignoniaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering plants known for their showy, often trumpet-shaped flowers and many vine and tree species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bignoniaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348317 — 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: Bignoniaceae Context triple: [Lamiales, includesFamily, Bignoniaceae]
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A.
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae is a large family of flowering plants, primarily tropical herbs, shrubs, and climbers, many of which are known for their showy, tubular flowers and ecological importance in understory and wetland habitats.
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B.
Malvaceae
Malvaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, cotton, and okra, many of which are important ornamentals and crops.
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C.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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D.
Lythraceae
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes species such as loosestrifes and crape myrtles, many of which are known for their ornamental value and showy flowers.
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E.
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, commonly known as the verbena or vervain family, which includes many ornamental and aromatic species.
- 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: Bignoniaceae Target entity description: Bignoniaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering plants known for their showy, often trumpet-shaped flowers and many vine and tree species.
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A.
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae is a large family of flowering plants, primarily tropical herbs, shrubs, and climbers, many of which are known for their showy, tubular flowers and ecological importance in understory and wetland habitats.
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B.
Malvaceae
Malvaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, cotton, and okra, many of which are important ornamentals and crops.
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C.
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae is a family of flowering plants in the asterid clade, commonly known as the honeysuckle family, which includes many shrubs and vines valued for their fragrant, tubular flowers.
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D.
Lythraceae
Lythraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes species such as loosestrifes and crape myrtles, many of which are known for their ornamental value and showy flowers.
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E.
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, commonly known as the verbena or vervain family, which includes many ornamental and aromatic species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | bignonia family ⓘ |
| distribution |
few species in temperate regions
ⓘ
mainly tropical regions ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
timber ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerShape |
trumpet-shaped
ⓘ
tubular ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | bilateral ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | elongated capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
river margins
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
lianas
ⓘ
rarely herbs ⓘ shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ woody vines ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType |
sometimes simple leaves
ⓘ
usually compound leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| notableGenus |
Bignonia
ⓘ
Campsis ⓘ Catalpa ⓘ Jacaranda ⓘ
linked to:
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Kigelia ⓘ Spathodea ⓘ Tabebuia ⓘ Tecoma ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Campsis radicans
ⓘ
linked to:
Bignonia
Catalpa bignonioides ⓘ
linked to:
Catalpa
Jacaranda mimosifolia ⓘ Kigelia africana ⓘ
linked to:
Kigelia
Tabebuia rosea ⓘ Tecoma stans ⓘ
linked to:
Tecoma
|
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| perianth |
5-lobed calyx
ⓘ
5-lobed corolla ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome |
bat-pollinated
ⓘ
bee-pollinated ⓘ hummingbird-pollinated ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | winged seeds ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | 4 didynamous stamens ⓘ |
| staminodePresence | often 1 staminode ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| tendrilPresence | some taxa with tendrils ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bignonia ⓘ |
| woodType | mostly hardwood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bignoniaceae Description of subject: Bignoniaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering plants known for their showy, often trumpet-shaped flowers and many vine and tree species.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.