Pistia stratiotes
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Pistia stratiotes is a free-floating freshwater aquatic plant, commonly known as water lettuce, recognized for its rosette of velvety leaves and its role as an invasive species in many warm regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pistia stratiotes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11977376 — 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: Pistia stratiotes Context triple: [Araceae, includes, Pistia stratiotes]
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A.
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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B.
Sargassum natans
Sargassum natans is a free-floating brown alga commonly found in the Sargasso Sea, where it forms extensive mats that provide habitat for diverse marine life.
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C.
Victoria waterlily
The Victoria waterlily is a giant tropical water lily known for its enormous circular leaves that can support substantial weight and its spectacular night-blooming flowers.
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D.
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
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E.
Aldrovanda
Aldrovanda is a genus of aquatic carnivorous plants, commonly known as waterwheel plants, that capture small aquatic organisms using snap-trap mechanisms.
- 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: Pistia stratiotes Target entity description: Pistia stratiotes is a free-floating freshwater aquatic plant, commonly known as water lettuce, recognized for its rosette of velvety leaves and its role as an invasive species in many warm regions.
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A.
Nymphaea waterlilies
Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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B.
Sargassum natans
Sargassum natans is a free-floating brown alga commonly found in the Sargasso Sea, where it forms extensive mats that provide habitat for diverse marine life.
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C.
Victoria waterlily
The Victoria waterlily is a giant tropical water lily known for its enormous circular leaves that can support substantial weight and its spectacular night-blooming flowers.
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D.
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
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E.
Aldrovanda
Aldrovanda is a genus of aquatic carnivorous plants, commonly known as waterwheel plants, that capture small aquatic organisms using snap-trap mechanisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.