kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
E694038
Kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a rare, mass-flowering shrub native to the Western Ghats of South India, famed for carpeting hillsides in blue blossoms roughly once every 12 years.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neelakurinji | 2 |
| Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) | 2 |
| Kurinji | 1 |
| kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7795752 — 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: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) Context triple: [Kodaikanal, flora, kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)]
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A.
Clianthus formosus
Clianthus formosus is a striking Australian flowering plant, best known for its vivid red, pea-shaped blooms and status as the floral emblem of South Australia.
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B.
Polygonanthus
Polygonanthus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees native to South America, known for its occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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C.
Vanda
Vanda is the Swedish name for Vantaa, a major city in the Helsinki metropolitan area of southern Finland.
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D.
Murraya
Murraya is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family known for its ornamental shrubs and fragrant, white, jasmine-like blossoms.
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E.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
- 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: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) Target entity description: Kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a rare, mass-flowering shrub native to the Western Ghats of South India, famed for carpeting hillsides in blue blossoms roughly once every 12 years.
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A.
Clianthus formosus
Clianthus formosus is a striking Australian flowering plant, best known for its vivid red, pea-shaped blooms and status as the floral emblem of South Australia.
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B.
Polygonanthus
Polygonanthus is a small genus of tropical flowering trees native to South America, known for its occurrence in wet forest habitats.
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C.
Vanda
Vanda is the Swedish name for Vantaa, a major city in the Helsinki metropolitan area of southern Finland.
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D.
Murraya
Murraya is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family known for its ornamental shrubs and fragrant, white, jasmine-like blossoms.
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E.
Gloriosa lily
Gloriosa lily is a striking, climbing flowering plant known for its distinctive flame-like red and yellow petals and is native to parts of Africa and Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Strobilanthes kunthiana
ⓘ
angiosperm ⓘ flowering shrub ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | about 1300–2400 meters ⓘ |
| bloomEffect | carpets hillsides in blue ⓘ |
| bloomSeason | post-monsoon in flowering years ⓘ |
| commonName |
Kurinji
ⓘ
linked to:
kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
Neelakurinji ⓘ
linked to:
kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
|
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with the name Nilgiris meaning blue mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Nilgiri Hills
|
| describedAs | rare mass-flowering shrub ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | restricted-range species ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Western Ghats ⓘ |
| family | Acanthaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | blue ⓘ |
| floweringInterval | approximately 12 years ⓘ |
| floweringPattern | mass flowering ⓘ |
| floweringSynchrony | synchronous within local populations ⓘ |
| flowerShape | tubular ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Karnataka
ⓘ
Kerala ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| genus | Strobilanthes ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| growthHabit | perennial shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane grasslands
ⓘ
shola grassland ecosystem ⓘ |
| impactOnLandscape | turns slopes bluish-purple when in bloom ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycleType | plietesial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South India
ⓘ
Western Ghats ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Eravikulam National Park
ⓘ
Munnar ⓘ Nilgiri Hills ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| region | southern Western Ghats ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowers gregariously then sets seed ⓘ |
| seedProduction | abundant after mass flowering ⓘ |
| visibility | tourist attraction during flowering years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) Description of subject: Kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is a rare, mass-flowering shrub native to the Western Ghats of South India, famed for carpeting hillsides in blue blossoms roughly once every 12 years.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
linked to: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
linked to: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
subject linked to:
kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
linked to: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
subject linked to:
kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
linked to: kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)