Cuscuta
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Cuscuta is a genus of parasitic flowering plants, commonly known as dodders, that lack significant chlorophyll and rely on host plants for water and nutrients.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cuscuta canonical | 1 |
| Cuscuta campestris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12131405 — 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: Cuscuta Context triple: [Convolvulaceae, includesGenus, Cuscuta]
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A.
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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B.
Picrasma
Picrasma is a small genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and use in traditional medicine.
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C.
Furcraea
Furcraea is a genus of succulent, rosette-forming plants native mainly to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, often cultivated for their striking architectural foliage and strong leaf fibers.
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D.
Drymaea
Drymaea was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Phocis, known from classical historical and geographical accounts.
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E.
Phytolacca
Phytolacca is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as pokeweeds, recognized for their often toxic berries and use in traditional medicine and dyes.
- 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: Cuscuta Target entity description: Cuscuta is a genus of parasitic flowering plants, commonly known as dodders, that lack significant chlorophyll and rely on host plants for water and nutrients.
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A.
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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B.
Picrasma
Picrasma is a small genus of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and use in traditional medicine.
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C.
Furcraea
Furcraea is a genus of succulent, rosette-forming plants native mainly to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, often cultivated for their striking architectural foliage and strong leaf fibers.
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D.
Drymaea
Drymaea was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Phocis, known from classical historical and geographical accounts.
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E.
Phytolacca
Phytolacca is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as pokeweeds, recognized for their often toxic berries and use in traditional medicine and dyes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cuscuta campestris