Calyceraceae
E785592
Calyceraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Asterales, primarily native to South America and known for their compact, often head-like inflorescences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Calyceraceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9215745 — 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: Calyceraceae Context triple: [Asterales, containsTaxon, Calyceraceae]
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A.
Calceolariaceae
Calceolariaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for the ornamental slipperworts (Calceolaria) with their distinctive pouch-shaped flowers.
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B.
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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C.
Columelliaceae
Columelliaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to the Andean regions of South America.
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D.
Thymelaeaceae
Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often aromatic shrubs and trees, many of which produce fibrous bark used for paper and traditional crafts.
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E.
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.
- 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: Calyceraceae Target entity description: Calyceraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Asterales, primarily native to South America and known for their compact, often head-like inflorescences.
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A.
Calceolariaceae
Calceolariaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, best known for the ornamental slipperworts (Calceolaria) with their distinctive pouch-shaped flowers.
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B.
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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C.
Columelliaceae
Columelliaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to the Andean regions of South America.
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D.
Thymelaeaceae
Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often aromatic shrubs and trees, many of which produce fibrous bark used for paper and traditional crafts.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Asterales ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Asteraceae
ⓘ
Goodeniaceae ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of Asterales ⓘ |
| distribution |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ Uruguay ⓘ southern Brazil ⓘ |
| flowerType |
actinomorphic flowers
ⓘ
bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | achene-like fruit ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane regions
ⓘ
open rocky slopes ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
compact inflorescences
ⓘ
head-like inflorescences ⓘ herbaceous plants ⓘ often annual or perennial herbs ⓘ small family ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Acicarpha
ⓘ
Boopis ⓘ Calycera ⓘ Gamocarpha ⓘ Moschopsis ⓘ Nastanthus ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | capitulum-like head ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South America
ⓘ
southern South America ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | about 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | about 50 ⓘ |
| order | Asterales ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | inferior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| placedIn | core Asterales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calyceraceae Description of subject: Calyceraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Asterales, primarily native to South America and known for their compact, often head-like inflorescences.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.