Triple

T4260421
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ephedra E96088 entity
Predicate notableSpecies P965 FINISHED
Object Ephedra sinica
Ephedra sinica is a medicinal plant species traditionally used in Chinese medicine, known as ma huang, and valued for its stimulant alkaloids such as ephedrine.
 E96088 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
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: Ephedra sinica | Statement: [Ephedra, notableSpecies, Ephedra sinica]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Ephedra sinica
Context triple: [Ephedra, notableSpecies, Ephedra sinica]
  • A. Ephedra
    Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs known for their jointed green stems and for producing ephedrine alkaloids used in traditional medicine and stimulants.
  • B. Quillaja saponaria
    Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, best known for its bark rich in saponins that are widely used as natural foaming agents and in pharmaceutical and vaccine formulations.
  • C. Epimedium
    Epimedium is a genus of flowering plants, often called barrenwort or horny goat weed, known for their delicate, heart-shaped leaves and use in traditional medicine and shade gardens.
  • D. Stephania tetrandra
    Stephania tetrandra is a climbing plant species in the moonseed family known for its traditional use in Chinese medicine, particularly for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
  • E. Sauncho Smilax
    Sauncho Smilax is a quirky, maritime-obsessed lawyer who serves as a friend and legal advisor to private investigator Doc Sportello in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice."
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
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: Ephedra sinica
Triple: [Ephedra, notableSpecies, Ephedra sinica]
Generated description
Ephedra sinica is a medicinal plant species traditionally used in Chinese medicine, known as ma huang, and valued for its stimulant alkaloids such as ephedrine.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Ephedra sinica
Target entity description: Ephedra sinica is a medicinal plant species traditionally used in Chinese medicine, known as ma huang, and valued for its stimulant alkaloids such as ephedrine.
  • A. Ephedra chosen
    Ephedra is a genus of gymnosperm shrubs known for their jointed green stems and for producing ephedrine alkaloids used in traditional medicine and stimulants.
  • B. Quillaja saponaria
    Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, best known for its bark rich in saponins that are widely used as natural foaming agents and in pharmaceutical and vaccine formulations.
  • C. Epimedium
    Epimedium is a genus of flowering plants, often called barrenwort or horny goat weed, known for their delicate, heart-shaped leaves and use in traditional medicine and shade gardens.
  • D. Stephania tetrandra
    Stephania tetrandra is a climbing plant species in the moonseed family known for its traditional use in Chinese medicine, particularly for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
  • E. Sauncho Smilax
    Sauncho Smilax is a quirky, maritime-obsessed lawyer who serves as a friend and legal advisor to private investigator Doc Sportello in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice."
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69b3454095ac81909c2494f7ff294af1 completed March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69b34f8103b48190934a810faafa6cb7 completed March 12, 2026, 11:42 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b5b78c93c48190a4274f0de3fc2d25 completed March 14, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5b85f31d481908f85ea08b9af5b52 completed March 14, 2026, 7:34 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b5b8d0fc1c8190908724ea4f7c3d17 completed March 14, 2026, 7:36 p.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:06 p.m.