Malvaceae
E97399
Malvaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, cotton, and okra, many of which are important ornamentals and crops.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malvaceae canonical | 13 |
| Malvaceae sensu lato | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T767727 — 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: Malvaceae Context triple: [Eudicots, includes, Malvaceae]
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A.
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.
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B.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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C.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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D.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes economically important species such as mango, cashew, and pistachio.
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E.
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as elms, roses, and nettles.
- 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: Malvaceae Target entity description: Malvaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, cotton, and okra, many of which are important ornamentals and crops.
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A.
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Rosales that includes figs, mulberries, and breadfruit, many of which are known for their milky latex and economic importance.
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B.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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C.
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae is a family of mostly tropical climbing plants known for their often toxic alkaloids and distinctive curved or crescent-shaped seeds.
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D.
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes economically important species such as mango, cashew, and pistachio.
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E.
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants that includes many familiar trees, shrubs, and herbs such as elms, roses, and nettles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | mallow family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Abelmoschus
ⓘ
Adansonia ⓘ Alcea ⓘ Bombax ⓘ Ceiba ⓘ Durio ⓘ Gossypium ⓘ Hibiscus ⓘ Hibiscus ⓘ
surface form:
Hibiscus cannabinus
Kosteletzkya ⓘ Lavatera ⓘ Malva ⓘ Sida ⓘ Theobroma ⓘ Thespesia ⓘ Tilia ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
source of food crops
ⓘ
source of ornamental plants ⓘ source of textile fibers ⓘ source of timber ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
numerous stamens often fused into a staminal column
ⓘ
often showy petals ⓘ typically actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
schizocarp ⓘ |
| growthFormDiversity | herbs shrubs and trees ⓘ |
| includesCrop |
cacao
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ durian ⓘ kenaf ⓘ okra ⓘ |
| includesOrnamentalPlant |
hibiscus
ⓘ
hollyhock ⓘ mallow ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
often palmately veined leaves
ⓘ
often with stellate hairs ⓘ usually alternate leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Abelmoschus
ⓘ
surface form:
Abelmoschus esculentus
Durio ⓘ
surface form:
Durio zibethinus
Gossypium hirsutum ⓘ Theobroma ⓘ
surface form:
Theobroma cacao
|
| order | Malvales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Malva ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malvaceae Description of subject: Malvaceae is a large family of flowering plants that includes mallows, hibiscus, cotton, and okra, many of which are important ornamentals and crops.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rose of Sharon
this entity surface form:
Malvaceae sensu lato
this entity surface form:
Malvaceae sensu lato