Dicksoniaceae
E850311
Dicksoniaceae is a family of tree ferns known for their large, feathery fronds and often stout, trunk-like stems, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dicksoniaceae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10225115 — 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: Dicksoniaceae Context triple: [Cyatheales, containsFamily, Dicksoniaceae]
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A.
Commelinidae
Commelinidae is a major subclass of flowering plants that includes grasses, sedges, and related monocot families characterized by often wind-pollinated, herbaceous species.
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B.
Peltantheraceae
Peltantheraceae is a small family of flowering plants recognized within the order Lamiales, comprising rare tropical species with limited distribution and specialized floral traits.
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C.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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D.
Myelospermataceae
Myelospermataceae is a small family of ascomycete fungi known from the order Xenospadicoidales, comprising saprobic species typically associated with decaying plant material.
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E.
Donatiaceae
Donatiaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Asterales, known for its limited number of species and specialized distribution.
- 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: Dicksoniaceae Target entity description: Dicksoniaceae is a family of tree ferns known for their large, feathery fronds and often stout, trunk-like stems, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
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A.
Commelinidae
Commelinidae is a major subclass of flowering plants that includes grasses, sedges, and related monocot families characterized by often wind-pollinated, herbaceous species.
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B.
Peltantheraceae
Peltantheraceae is a small family of flowering plants recognized within the order Lamiales, comprising rare tropical species with limited distribution and specialized floral traits.
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C.
Picramniaceae
Picramniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising mostly tropical trees and shrubs, recognized in modern classifications as part of the order Rosales.
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D.
Myelospermataceae
Myelospermataceae is a small family of ascomycete fungi known from the order Xenospadicoidales, comprising saprobic species typically associated with decaying plant material.
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E.
Donatiaceae
Donatiaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Asterales, known for its limited number of species and specialized distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class |
Polypodiopsida
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypodiidae
|
| climatePreference |
humid climates
ⓘ
mild temperatures ⓘ |
| commonName |
dicksonia family
ⓘ
tree fern family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Cibotium
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyathea
Culcita ⓘ Dicksonia ⓘ Lophosoria ⓘ Thyrsopteris ⓘ |
| describedBy |
M. R. Schomburgk
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Hermann Schomburgk
|
| distribution |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
Neotropics ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
Pacific islands ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
soil stabilization
ⓘ
understory canopy formation ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree fern ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | fern fronds ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | long-lived perennials ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Dickson ⓘ |
| order | Cyatheales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | fronds ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| reproductiveOrgan | sporangia on fronds ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| sporeBearingStructure | sorus ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pteridophyta ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Dicksonia ⓘ |
| typicalMorphology |
feathery fronds
ⓘ
large fronds ⓘ stout trunk-like stems ⓘ |
| uses |
horticulture
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| vascularSystem | tracheophyte ⓘ |
| woodiness | arborescent fern trunks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dicksoniaceae Description of subject: Dicksoniaceae is a family of tree ferns known for their large, feathery fronds and often stout, trunk-like stems, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
St Helena tree fern