Hystrix indica
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Hystrix indica is a large, nocturnal rodent species known as the Indian crested porcupine, characterized by its long quills and widespread distribution across South Asia and parts of the Middle East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hystrix indica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17962383 — 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: Hystrix indica Context triple: [Indian crested porcupine, binomialName, Hystrix indica]
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A.
Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolinus is a woody climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, known for its bright red berries and use as an ornamental plant.
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B.
Anredera cordifolia
Anredera cordifolia, commonly known as Madeira vine, is a fast-growing, twining perennial climber native to South America and considered an invasive weed in many regions due to its dense, smothering growth.
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C.
Plumbago indica
Plumbago indica is a flowering plant species in the leadwort family, known for its bright red to pink blossoms and use as an ornamental and traditional medicinal plant in tropical regions.
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D.
Tinospora
Tinospora is a genus of climbing shrubs known for their medicinally used stems and widespread occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Indica
Indica is an ancient Greek historical work by Arrian of Nicomedia that recounts the voyages and campaigns of Alexander the Great’s fleet in the Indian Ocean and describes the lands and peoples of India.
- 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: Hystrix indica Target entity description: Hystrix indica is a large, nocturnal rodent species known as the Indian crested porcupine, characterized by its long quills and widespread distribution across South Asia and parts of the Middle East.
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A.
Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolinus is a woody climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, known for its bright red berries and use as an ornamental plant.
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B.
Anredera cordifolia
Anredera cordifolia, commonly known as Madeira vine, is a fast-growing, twining perennial climber native to South America and considered an invasive weed in many regions due to its dense, smothering growth.
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C.
Plumbago indica
Plumbago indica is a flowering plant species in the leadwort family, known for its bright red to pink blossoms and use as an ornamental and traditional medicinal plant in tropical regions.
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D.
Tinospora
Tinospora is a genus of climbing shrubs known for their medicinally used stems and widespread occurrence in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Indica
Indica is an ancient Greek historical work by Arrian of Nicomedia that recounts the voyages and campaigns of Alexander the Great’s fleet in the Indian Ocean and describes the lands and peoples of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.