Coryphantha
E864888
Coryphantha is a genus of small, often globular cacti known for their tuberculate stems and showy flowers, native to arid regions of North and Central America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coryphantha canonical | 1 |
| Coryphantha cornifera | 1 |
| Coryphantha macromeris | 1 |
| Coryphantha sulcata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10349201 — 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: Coryphantha Context triple: [Cactoideae, includesGenus, Coryphantha]
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A.
Mammillaria
Mammillaria is a large and diverse genus of small, often spherical cacti known for their dense tubercles and attractive ring-shaped flower displays.
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B.
Echinocactus
Echinocactus is a genus of globular, heavily spined cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, commonly known as barrel cacti.
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C.
Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus engelmannii is a species of hedgehog cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its spiny stems and showy, brightly colored spring flowers.
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D.
Lophocereus schottii
Lophocereus schottii is a columnar cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert region of northwestern Mexico, known for its tall, slender, many-branched stems and adaptation to arid environments.
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E.
Parodia
Parodia is a genus of small, often globular cacti native to South America, known for their colorful flowers and spiny, ribbed stems.
- 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: Coryphantha Target entity description: Coryphantha is a genus of small, often globular cacti known for their tuberculate stems and showy flowers, native to arid regions of North and Central America.
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A.
Mammillaria
Mammillaria is a large and diverse genus of small, often spherical cacti known for their dense tubercles and attractive ring-shaped flower displays.
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B.
Echinocactus
Echinocactus is a genus of globular, heavily spined cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, commonly known as barrel cacti.
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C.
Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus engelmannii is a species of hedgehog cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its spiny stems and showy, brightly colored spring flowers.
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D.
Lophocereus schottii
Lophocereus schottii is a columnar cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert region of northwestern Mexico, known for its tall, slender, many-branched stems and adaptation to arid environments.
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E.
Parodia
Parodia is a genus of small, often globular cacti native to South America, known for their colorful flowers and spiny, ribbed stems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of plants
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
ⓘ
spines for protection and shading ⓘ water storage in stems ⓘ |
| characteristic |
absence of ribs
ⓘ
areoles at tips of tubercles ⓘ globular to short cylindrical stems ⓘ grooves on tubercles leading to areoles ⓘ small size ⓘ tuberculate stems ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Mammillaria ⓘ |
| cultivationRequirement |
full sun to bright light
ⓘ
minimal watering ⓘ well-drained soil ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Engelmann ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | grooved tubercles leading to areoles ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | showy flowers ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerPosition | apical ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | often edible fruit ⓘ |
| fruitType | fleshy berry ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ grasslands ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
beehive cactus
ⓘ
foxtail cactus ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Coryphantha cornifera
ⓘ
linked to:
Coryphantha
Coryphantha macromeris ⓘ
linked to:
Coryphantha
Coryphantha pallida ⓘ Coryphantha sulcata ⓘ
linked to:
Coryphantha
Coryphantha vivipara ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Great Plains of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Great Plains
Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cactoideae ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | George Engelmann ⓘ |
| tribe |
Cacteae
ⓘ
linked to:
Cactoideae
|
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coryphantha Description of subject: Coryphantha is a genus of small, often globular cacti known for their tuberculate stems and showy flowers, native to arid regions of North and Central America.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coryphantha
linked to: Coryphantha
linked to: Coryphantha