Xanthosoma
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Xanthosoma is a genus of tropical, tuber-producing plants commonly grown for their edible starchy corms and large ornamental foliage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xanthosoma canonical | 1 |
| Xanthosoma sagittifolium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11977375 — 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: Xanthosoma Context triple: [Araceae, includes, Xanthosoma]
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A.
Basella
Basella is a small genus of tropical, fast-growing leafy vines commonly known as Malabar spinach, cultivated as a spinach-like vegetable in many warm regions.
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B.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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C.
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is a wild banana species native to Southeast Asia that is a primary ancestor of most modern cultivated dessert bananas.
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D.
Acastus
Acastus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the son of King Pelias of Iolcus and one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
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E.
Croton
Croton was an important ancient Greek city in southern Italy, renowned for its athletic achievements and as the home of the philosopher Pythagoras.
- 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: Xanthosoma Target entity description: Xanthosoma is a genus of tropical, tuber-producing plants commonly grown for their edible starchy corms and large ornamental foliage.
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A.
Basella
Basella is a small genus of tropical, fast-growing leafy vines commonly known as Malabar spinach, cultivated as a spinach-like vegetable in many warm regions.
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B.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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C.
Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata is a wild banana species native to Southeast Asia that is a primary ancestor of most modern cultivated dessert bananas.
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D.
Acastus
Acastus is a figure in Greek mythology, known as the son of King Pelias of Iolcus and one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
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E.
Croton
Croton was an important ancient Greek city in southern Italy, renowned for its athletic achievements and as the home of the philosopher Pythagoras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.