Flowering Plants Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 6 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 6 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Gladiolus — [contradicted] Some ancient Greek and Roman texts mention a plant called 'phasganion' or 'xiphion', often identified as a type of gladiolus, but there is no reliable classical source stating that the god Pluto wore a wreath made from i :: The source article st

Heliconia — [contradicted] While some Heliconia species are pollinated by hummingbirds, the genus is not considered the oldest known clade of hummingbird-pollinated plants; that distinction generally goes to certain members of Bromeliaceae or other groups. :: Heliconia or

Heliconia — [contradicted] Heliconia solomonensis is pollinated by birds, not bats, in the Solomon Islands. :: Heliconia solomonensis is pollinated by the macroglossine bat Melonycteris woodfordi in the Solomon Islands.

Rose — [contradicted] The sharp growths on rose stems are technically prickles, not thorns. :: The source states that the sharp growths are technically prickles, not thorns, so this claim is actually supported, not contradicted.

Impatiens — [contradicted] The flowers are zygomorphic and protandric, with three sepals (one forming a nectar spur) and five petals, the lateral pairs fused. :: flagged by an independent model family (deepseek-v4-flash) against the source article; the same-family audit m

Impatiens — [contradicted] The genus also contains 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, an anti-inflammatory compound used in some formulations of Preparation H. :: flagged by an independent model family (deepseek-v4-flash) against the source article; the same-family audit misse

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