Menyanthaceae
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Menyanthaceae is a small family of aquatic or wetland flowering plants, commonly known as buckbean or bogbean, found mainly in temperate and subarctic regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menyanthaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9215742 — 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: Menyanthaceae Context triple: [Asterales, containsTaxon, Menyanthaceae]
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A.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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B.
Mazaceae
Mazaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, comprising mostly herbaceous species formerly included in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae).
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C.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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D.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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E.
Restionaceae
Restionaceae is a family of rush-like, grass-like flowering plants characteristic of nutrient-poor, fire-prone habitats such as South African fynbos and Australian heaths.
- 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: Menyanthaceae Target entity description: Menyanthaceae is a small family of aquatic or wetland flowering plants, commonly known as buckbean or bogbean, found mainly in temperate and subarctic regions.
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A.
Surianaceae
Surianaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Fabales, comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs such as those in the genus Suriana.
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B.
Mazaceae
Mazaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, comprising mostly herbaceous species formerly included in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae).
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C.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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D.
Dirachmaceae
Dirachmaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising rare shrubs or small trees native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa and nearby areas.
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E.
Restionaceae
Restionaceae is a family of rush-like, grass-like flowering plants characteristic of nutrient-poor, fire-prone habitats such as South African fynbos and Australian heaths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
bogbean family
ⓘ
buckbean family ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in wetlands affects species ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Liparophyllum
ⓘ
Menyanthes ⓘ Nymphoides ⓘ Ornduffia ⓘ Villarsia ⓘ |
| corolla | 5-lobed corolla ⓘ |
| distribution |
subarctic regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aquatic vegetation in wetlands ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Lindley ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
white flowers
ⓘ
yellow flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | ornamental aquatic plants ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalUse | medicinal uses of Menyanthes trifoliata ⓘ |
| includedIn | APG IV system ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial plants ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Lindley ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Menyanthes trifoliata
ⓘ
linked to:
Menyanthes
Nymphoides peltata ⓘ
linked to:
Nymphoides
|
| order | Asterales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | floating leaves in some genera ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect pollination ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedIn | Gentianales ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative propagation in some species ⓘ |
| rootSystem | rhizomatous roots in many species ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animal dispersal
ⓘ
water dispersal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Menyanthes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menyanthaceae Description of subject: Menyanthaceae is a small family of aquatic or wetland flowering plants, commonly known as buckbean or bogbean, found mainly in temperate and subarctic regions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.