Eichhornia
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Eichhornia is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the water hyacinth family, best known for species that often become invasive in freshwater habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eichhornia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12295408 — 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: Eichhornia Context triple: [Commelinales, containsGenus, Eichhornia]
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A.
Pistia stratiotes
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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B.
Lemna
Lemna is a genus of tiny free-floating aquatic plants, commonly known as duckweeds, that form dense mats on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Cyperus
Cyperus is a large and diverse genus of sedge plants found worldwide, including species such as papyrus and nutsedge, known for their grass-like appearance and ecological importance in wetlands and grasslands.
- 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: Eichhornia Target entity description: Eichhornia is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the water hyacinth family, best known for species that often become invasive in freshwater habitats.
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A.
Pistia stratiotes
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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B.
Lemna
Lemna is a genus of tiny free-floating aquatic plants, commonly known as duckweeds, that form dense mats on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Cyperus
Cyperus is a large and diverse genus of sedge plants found worldwide, including species such as papyrus and nutsedge, known for their grass-like appearance and ecological importance in wetlands and grasslands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.