Triple

T10349201
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Cactoideae E243834 entity
Predicate includesGenus P1393 FINISHED
Object Coryphantha
Coryphantha is a genus of small, often globular cacti known for their tuberculate stems and showy flowers, native to arid regions of North and Central America.
 E864888 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Coryphantha | Statement: [Cactoideae, includesGenus, Coryphantha]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Coryphantha
Context triple: [Cactoideae, includesGenus, Coryphantha]
  • A. Mammillaria
    Mammillaria is a large and diverse genus of small, often spherical cacti known for their dense tubercles and attractive ring-shaped flower displays.
  • B. Echinocactus
    Echinocactus is a genus of globular, heavily spined cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, commonly known as barrel cacti.
  • C. Echinocereus engelmannii
    Echinocereus engelmannii is a species of hedgehog cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its spiny stems and showy, brightly colored spring flowers.
  • D. Lophocereus schottii
    Lophocereus schottii is a columnar cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert region of northwestern Mexico, known for its tall, slender, many-branched stems and adaptation to arid environments.
  • E. Parodia
    Parodia is a genus of small, often globular cacti native to South America, known for their colorful flowers and spiny, ribbed stems.
  • 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: Coryphantha
Target entity description: Coryphantha is a genus of small, often globular cacti known for their tuberculate stems and showy flowers, native to arid regions of North and Central America.
  • A. Mammillaria
    Mammillaria is a large and diverse genus of small, often spherical cacti known for their dense tubercles and attractive ring-shaped flower displays.
  • B. Echinocactus
    Echinocactus is a genus of globular, heavily spined cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, commonly known as barrel cacti.
  • C. Echinocereus engelmannii
    Echinocereus engelmannii is a species of hedgehog cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its spiny stems and showy, brightly colored spring flowers.
  • D. Lophocereus schottii
    Lophocereus schottii is a columnar cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert region of northwestern Mexico, known for its tall, slender, many-branched stems and adaptation to arid environments.
  • E. Parodia
    Parodia is a genus of small, often globular cacti native to South America, known for their colorful flowers and spiny, ribbed stems.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Coryphantha
Triple: [Cactoideae, includesGenus, Coryphantha]
Generated description
Coryphantha is a genus of small, often globular cacti known for their tuberculate stems and showy flowers, native to arid regions of North and Central America.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d381b22b8c8190aaed476be5f872a9 elicitation completed
NER batch_69d4e946cbb881909b88536d0107995d ner completed
NED1 batch_69d89f53484881909fb976efb3882b9b ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69d8a2b82bb48190899f37a967fef444 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69d8a11d04fc8190a448e7c846d21cb5 nedg completed
Created at: April 6, 2026, 11:57 a.m.