Triple

T8548829
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ehrhartoideae E202393 entity
Predicate includesTaxon P1393 FINISHED
Object Zizania
Zizania is a small genus of aquatic grasses best known for species commonly called wild rice, whose edible grains are harvested as a food crop.
 E202765 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: Zizania | Statement: [Ehrhartoideae, includesTaxon, Zizania]

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: Zizania
Context triple: [Ehrhartoideae, includesTaxon, Zizania]
  • A. Phragmacia
    Phragmacia is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds in the warbler family Sylviidae.
  • B. Zea
    Zea is the former name of Kea, an island in the Cyclades archipelago of Greece known for its traditional villages and scenic landscapes.
  • C. Avena fatua
    Avena fatua, commonly known as wild oat, is a widespread annual grass species often considered a weed in agricultural and disturbed habitats.
  • D. Oryza
    Oryza is a genus of grasses that includes the cultivated rice species central to human nutrition and agriculture worldwide.
  • E. Aphananthe
    Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
  • 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: Zizania
Target entity description: Zizania is a small genus of aquatic grasses best known for species commonly called wild rice, whose edible grains are harvested as a food crop.
  • A. Phragmacia
    Phragmacia is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds in the warbler family Sylviidae.
  • B. Zea
    Zea is the former name of Kea, an island in the Cyclades archipelago of Greece known for its traditional villages and scenic landscapes.
  • C. Avena fatua
    Avena fatua, commonly known as wild oat, is a widespread annual grass species often considered a weed in agricultural and disturbed habitats.
  • D. Oryza chosen
    Oryza is a genus of grasses that includes the cultivated rice species central to human nutrition and agriculture worldwide.
  • E. Aphananthe
    Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
  • F. None of above.

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: Zizania
Triple: [Ehrhartoideae, includesTaxon, Zizania]
Generated description
Zizania is a small genus of aquatic grasses best known for species commonly called wild rice, whose edible grains are harvested as a food crop.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca832610e08190b3b6c6cd2c250255 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cbe753d3608190b0573477182cf194 ner completed
NED1 batch_69ce6dc1bb5481909ddd3af564c24c0c ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69ce6fe928d48190824e7a94fea5cfc0 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69ce6ec3b080819082d64646d453541d nedg completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:19 p.m.