Polypodiidae
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Polypodiidae is a large subclass of ferns that includes many familiar modern fern groups and encompasses a wide diversity of terrestrial and epiphytic species.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polypodiopsida | 13 |
| Polypodiidae canonical | 2 |
| Polypodiales | 1 |
| Polypodiophytina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10225085 — 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: Polypodiidae Context triple: [Cyatheales, subclass, Polypodiidae]
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A.
Polypodiophyta
Polypodiophyta is the botanical division comprising the true ferns, a large group of vascular, spore-producing plants with characteristic fronds and a worldwide distribution.
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B.
Cyatheales
Cyatheales is an order of ferns that primarily includes the tree ferns, known for their tall, trunk-like stems and large fronds in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Cyatheaceae
Cyatheaceae is a family of tree ferns that includes the iconic silver fern and other large, tropical and subtropical fern species.
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D.
Pleurostomataceae
Pleurostomataceae is a family of ascomycete fungi within the order Calosphaeriales, comprising species typically associated with wood and plant material.
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E.
Thyrsopteridaceae
Thyrsopteridaceae is a small family of tropical ferns known for their distinctive frond morphology and placement within the order Cyatheales.
- 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: Polypodiidae Target entity description: Polypodiidae is a large subclass of ferns that includes many familiar modern fern groups and encompasses a wide diversity of terrestrial and epiphytic species.
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A.
Polypodiophyta
Polypodiophyta is the botanical division comprising the true ferns, a large group of vascular, spore-producing plants with characteristic fronds and a worldwide distribution.
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B.
Cyatheales
Cyatheales is an order of ferns that primarily includes the tree ferns, known for their tall, trunk-like stems and large fronds in tropical and subtropical regions.
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C.
Cyatheaceae
Cyatheaceae is a family of tree ferns that includes the iconic silver fern and other large, tropical and subtropical fern species.
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D.
Pleurostomataceae
Pleurostomataceae is a family of ascomycete fungi within the order Calosphaeriales, comprising species typically associated with wood and plant material.
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E.
Thyrsopteridaceae
Thyrsopteridaceae is a small family of tropical ferns known for their distinctive frond morphology and placement within the order Cyatheales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subclass of ferns
ⓘ
taxonomic subclass ⓘ |
| class |
Polypodiopsida
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypodiidae
|
| commonName | polypod ferns (in broad sense) ⓘ |
| contains |
epiphytic fern species
ⓘ
many modern fern lineages ⓘ terrestrial fern species ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy epiphytes
ⓘ
contributors to forest humidity and microhabitats ⓘ understory vegetation ⓘ |
| habitat |
epiphytic habitats
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ terrestrial environments ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
diverse growth forms
ⓘ
megaphyllous leaves (fronds) ⓘ sori often present on leaf undersides ⓘ sporangia typically borne on fronds ⓘ |
| hasDiversity | large number of species ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cyatheales
ⓘ
Gleicheniales ⓘ Hymenophyllales ⓘ Osmundales ⓘ Polypodiales ⓘ
linked to:
Polypodiophyta
Salviniales ⓘ Schizaeales ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Euphyllophyta
ⓘ
linked to:
Tracheophyta
Monilophytes ⓘ
linked to:
Polypodiophyta
|
| includes |
Aspleniaceae
ⓘ
Blechnaceae ⓘ Dryopteridaceae ⓘ Polypodiaceae ⓘ Pteridaceae ⓘ Thelypteridaceae ⓘ many familiar fern families ⓘ |
| isA | fern group ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Polypodium ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrganism | true ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Polypodiophytina
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypodiophyta
|
| taxonRank | subclass ⓘ |
| timeRange | primarily Mesozoic to Recent diversification ⓘ |
| vascularPlant | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polypodiidae Description of subject: Polypodiidae is a large subclass of ferns that includes many familiar modern fern groups and encompasses a wide diversity of terrestrial and epiphytic species.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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