genus Ruta
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Genus Ruta is a group of aromatic, often bitter-tasting perennial herbs and shrubs commonly known as rue, traditionally used in medicine and as ornamentals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| genus Ruta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6242977 — 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: genus Ruta Context triple: [Rutaceae, namedAfter, genus Ruta]
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A.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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B.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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C.
Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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D.
Geraniaceae
Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for genera such as Geranium and Pelargonium, many of which are popular ornamentals and garden plants.
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E.
Senecio
Senecio is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants that includes ragworts and groundsels, many of which are known for their bright yellow flower heads and sometimes toxic properties.
- 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: genus Ruta Target entity description: Genus Ruta is a group of aromatic, often bitter-tasting perennial herbs and shrubs commonly known as rue, traditionally used in medicine and as ornamentals.
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A.
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants within the asterid clade, including plantains and many herbaceous species found worldwide.
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B.
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often intensely blue, trumpet-shaped flowers and widespread occurrence in temperate and alpine regions.
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C.
Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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D.
Geraniaceae
Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for genera such as Geranium and Pelargonium, many of which are popular ornamentals and garden plants.
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E.
Senecio
Senecio is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants that includes ragworts and groundsels, many of which are known for their bright yellow flower heads and sometimes toxic properties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
common rue
ⓘ
fringed rue ⓘ rue ⓘ |
| contains |
alkaloids
ⓘ
essential oils ⓘ furanocoumarins ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek word for rue ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| growthForm |
perennial herb
ⓘ
shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry rocky places
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ruta chalepensis
ⓘ
Ruta graveolens ⓘ Ruta montana ⓘ |
| isAromatic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
gland-dotted
ⓘ
pinnate ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
|
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| photosensitivityRisk | true ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | angiosperm ⓘ |
| taste | bitter ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans in large doses
ⓘ
livestock in large doses ⓘ |
| usedAs |
culinary herb
ⓘ
medicinal plant ⓘ medicinal plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
as an emmenagogue
ⓘ
digestive disorders ⓘ menstrual problems ⓘ |
| usedIn |
folk remedies
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: genus Ruta Description of subject: Genus Ruta is a group of aromatic, often bitter-tasting perennial herbs and shrubs commonly known as rue, traditionally used in medicine and as ornamentals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.