Syrian rue
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Syrian rue is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial plant whose seeds are rich in harmala alkaloids and are traditionally used for medicinal, dyeing, and ritual purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Syrian rue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23488226 — 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: Syrian rue Context triple: [Peganum harmala, commonName, Syrian rue]
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A.
Dictamnus
Dictamnus is a small genus of aromatic, herbaceous plants known for their volatile oils that can be ignited, commonly called the burning bush or gas plant.
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B.
Sinapis alba
Sinapis alba is a flowering plant species commonly known as white or yellow mustard, cultivated for its pungent seeds used as a spice and condiment.
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C.
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssopus officinalis is a perennial aromatic herb traditionally used in medicine and cooking, known for its pungent leaves and blue flowers.
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D.
Veronica persica
Veronica persica is a common annual flowering plant, often considered a weed, known for its small bright blue flowers and widespread occurrence in lawns and cultivated fields.
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E.
Proserpinaca
Proserpinaca is a small genus of aquatic flowering plants, commonly known as mermaid weeds, found in freshwater habitats and valued in aquariums.
- 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: Syrian rue Target entity description: Syrian rue is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial plant whose seeds are rich in harmala alkaloids and are traditionally used for medicinal, dyeing, and ritual purposes.
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A.
Dictamnus
Dictamnus is a small genus of aromatic, herbaceous plants known for their volatile oils that can be ignited, commonly called the burning bush or gas plant.
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B.
Sinapis alba
Sinapis alba is a flowering plant species commonly known as white or yellow mustard, cultivated for its pungent seeds used as a spice and condiment.
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C.
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssopus officinalis is a perennial aromatic herb traditionally used in medicine and cooking, known for its pungent leaves and blue flowers.
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D.
Veronica persica
Veronica persica is a common annual flowering plant, often considered a weed, known for its small bright blue flowers and widespread occurrence in lawns and cultivated fields.
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E.
Proserpinaca
Proserpinaca is a small genus of aquatic flowering plants, commonly known as mermaid weeds, found in freshwater habitats and valued in aquariums.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.