Reynoutria
E932211
Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reynoutria canonical | 5 |
| Reynoutria japonica | 2 |
| Reynoutria sachalinensis | 2 |
| Reynoutria × bohemica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11549039 — 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: Reynoutria Context triple: [Fallopia, hasSynonym, Reynoutria]
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A.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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B.
Julbernardia
Julbernardia is a genus of African leguminous trees that are ecologically important components of tropical woodlands, particularly in central and southern Africa.
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C.
Euptelea
Euptelea is a small genus of deciduous trees native to East Asia, notable for its primitive floral characteristics and significance in studies of early angiosperm evolution.
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D.
Broussonetia
Broussonetia is a small genus of deciduous trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, best known for the paper mulberry used traditionally for making paper and cloth.
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E.
Woodfordia
Woodfordia is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
- 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: Reynoutria Target entity description: Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
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A.
Paliurus
Paliurus is a small genus of spiny shrubs and small trees known for their distinctive disc-shaped, winged fruits and occurrence in warm temperate to subtropical regions of Eurasia.
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B.
Julbernardia
Julbernardia is a genus of African leguminous trees that are ecologically important components of tropical woodlands, particularly in central and southern Africa.
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C.
Euptelea
Euptelea is a small genus of deciduous trees native to East Asia, notable for its primitive floral characteristics and significance in studies of early angiosperm evolution.
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D.
Broussonetia
Broussonetia is a small genus of deciduous trees and shrubs in the mulberry family, best known for the paper mulberry used traditionally for making paper and cloth.
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E.
Woodfordia
Woodfordia is a genus of small passerine birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hybrid plant taxon
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ plant species ⓘ plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | knotweed family ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
Japanese knotweed
ⓘ
giant knotweed ⓘ knotweed genus ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| economicImpact | causes damage to infrastructure in invaded regions ⓘ |
| family | Polygonaceae ⓘ |
| flowerType | small greenish-white flowers ⓘ |
| genus |
Reynoutria
ⓘ
Reynoutria ⓘ Reynoutria ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed ground
ⓘ
riparian areas ⓘ |
| hasRhizomes | true ⓘ |
| hybridOf |
Reynoutria japonica
ⓘ
linked to:
Reynoutria
Reynoutria sachalinensis ⓘ
linked to:
Reynoutria
|
| includesSpecies |
Reynoutria japonica
ⓘ
linked to:
Reynoutria
Reynoutria sachalinensis ⓘ
linked to:
Reynoutria
Reynoutria × bohemica ⓘ
linked to:
Reynoutria
|
| introducedTo |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| isA |
angiosperm genus
ⓘ
flowering plant genus ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Japanese knotweed
ⓘ
invasive species ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| managementIssues | difficult to eradicate once established ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| regardedAs | noxious weed in many regions ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seed
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reynoutria Description of subject: Reynoutria is a genus of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, best known for invasive species such as Japanese knotweed.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Reynoutria
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Reynoutria
subject linked to:
Reynoutria
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subject linked to:
Reynoutria
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subject linked to:
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