Charophyta
E910044
Charophyta is a division of green algae comprising primarily freshwater, often complex multicellular forms that are closely related to the ancestors of land plants.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charophyta canonical | 7 |
| Charophyceae | 1 |
| Charophyta clade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11180376 — 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: Charophyta Context triple: [Zygnematophyceae, division, Charophyta]
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A.
Zygnematophyceae
Zygnematophyceae is a class of freshwater green algae, including filamentous and unicellular forms like Spirogyra, that are among the closest algal relatives of land plants.
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B.
Ochrophyta
Ochrophyta is a diverse phylum of mostly photosynthetic, predominantly marine algae that includes brown algae and related groups characterized by chlorophylls a and c and distinctive plastids.
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C.
Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.
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D.
Phaeophyceae
Phaeophyceae is a class of brown algae, predominantly marine seaweeds, that includes many large, multicellular forms such as kelps and rockweeds.
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E.
Chromista
Chromista is a diverse eukaryotic kingdom that includes many algae and protist groups, such as brown algae and diatoms, characterized by complex plastids and often aquatic lifestyles.
- 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: Charophyta Target entity description: Charophyta is a division of green algae comprising primarily freshwater, often complex multicellular forms that are closely related to the ancestors of land plants.
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A.
Zygnematophyceae
Zygnematophyceae is a class of freshwater green algae, including filamentous and unicellular forms like Spirogyra, that are among the closest algal relatives of land plants.
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B.
Ochrophyta
Ochrophyta is a diverse phylum of mostly photosynthetic, predominantly marine algae that includes brown algae and related groups characterized by chlorophylls a and c and distinctive plastids.
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C.
Marchantiophyta
Marchantiophyta is a division of non-vascular plants commonly known as liverworts, characterized by simple, often thalloid bodies that typically inhabit moist, shaded environments.
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D.
Phaeophyceae
Phaeophyceae is a class of brown algae, predominantly marine seaweeds, that includes many large, multicellular forms such as kelps and rockweeds.
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E.
Chromista
Chromista is a diverse eukaryotic kingdom that includes many algae and protist groups, such as brown algae and diatoms, characterized by complex plastids and often aquatic lifestyles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of algae
ⓘ
green algae ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
green plants
ⓘ
streptophytes ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellularity |
multicellular
ⓘ
unicellular forms present ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | cellulose ⓘ |
| chloroplastOrigin | primary endosymbiosis ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | land plants ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Chlorophyta ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in suitable freshwater habitats ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat providers for aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
primary producers in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance | closest algal relatives of land plants ⓘ |
| flagellaType | asymmetric flagellated sperm in some groups ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | present since at least the Silurian period ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| includes |
Charales
ⓘ
Coleochaetales ⓘ Desmidiales ⓘ Zygnematales ⓘ
linked to:
Zygnematophyceae
Zygnematophyceae ⓘ charophyte green algae ⓘ stoneworts ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Charophyta clade
ⓘ
linked to:
Charophyta
Streptophyta ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Viridiplantae
ⓘ
linked to:
Plantae
|
| lifeCycle | haplontic life cycle ⓘ |
| morphology |
apical growth in some taxa
ⓘ
often complex thallus organization ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Chara
ⓘ
Closterium ⓘ Coleochaete ⓘ Nitella ⓘ Spirogyra ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Embryophyta ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for studying plant terrestrialization ⓘ |
| sharesTraitWithLandPlants |
oogamy in some lineages
ⓘ
phragmoplast formation during cell division ⓘ plasmodesmata ⓘ similar chloroplast structure ⓘ |
| storesCarbonAs | starch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | division ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charophyta Description of subject: Charophyta is a division of green algae comprising primarily freshwater, often complex multicellular forms that are closely related to the ancestors of land plants.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Charophyta
linked to: Charophyta