Hyoscyamus
E421469
Hyoscyamus is a small genus of toxic, psychoactive flowering plants commonly known as henbanes, historically used in medicine and witchcraft for their hallucinogenic and sedative properties.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyoscyamus niger | 2 |
| Hyoscyamus canonical | 1 |
| Hyoscyamus albus | 1 |
| Hyoscyamus muticus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4161910 — 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: Hyoscyamus Context triple: [Solanaceae, includesGenus, Hyoscyamus]
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A.
Datura
Datura is a genus of flowering plants known for its large, trumpet-shaped blooms and highly toxic, hallucinogenic properties.
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B.
Atropa
Atropa is a small genus of highly poisonous flowering plants best known for deadly nightshade, historically used as both a medicine and a toxin.
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C.
Argemone
Argemone is a genus of prickly poppy plants known for their spiny foliage and showy, often yellow or white flowers, native mainly to the Americas.
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D.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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E.
Aconitum
Aconitum is a genus of highly toxic flowering plants, often called monkshood or wolfsbane, known for their hood-shaped blue to purple flowers and historical use as poisons.
- 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: Hyoscyamus Target entity description: Hyoscyamus is a small genus of toxic, psychoactive flowering plants commonly known as henbanes, historically used in medicine and witchcraft for their hallucinogenic and sedative properties.
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A.
Datura
Datura is a genus of flowering plants known for its large, trumpet-shaped blooms and highly toxic, hallucinogenic properties.
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B.
Atropa
Atropa is a small genus of highly poisonous flowering plants best known for deadly nightshade, historically used as both a medicine and a toxin.
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C.
Argemone
Argemone is a genus of prickly poppy plants known for their spiny foliage and showy, often yellow or white flowers, native mainly to the Americas.
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D.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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E.
Aconitum
Aconitum is a genus of highly toxic flowering plants, often called monkshood or wolfsbane, known for their hood-shaped blue to purple flowers and historical use as poisons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
flying ointments
ⓘ
medieval witchcraft ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | henbane ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
atropine
ⓘ
hyoscyamine ⓘ scopolamine ⓘ |
| containsCompoundType | tropane alkaloids ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | hog bean or swine bean ⓘ |
| family | Solanaceae ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plant ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
anticholinergic syndrome
ⓘ
delirium ⓘ hallucinations ⓘ sedation ⓘ |
| hasFlowerType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Hyoscyamus niger
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyoscyamus
|
| hasReproductiveStructure | capsule fruit ⓘ |
| hasRisk | poisoning ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedAs |
analgesic
ⓘ
anesthetic ⓘ antispasmodic ⓘ sleep aid ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Hyoscyamus albus
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyoscyamus
Hyoscyamus muticus ⓘ
linked to:
Hyoscyamus
Hyoscyamus niger ⓘ
linked to:
Hyoscyamus
|
| isDangerousAtDose | relatively low doses ⓘ |
| isPsychoactive | true ⓘ |
| isToxic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | broadleaf ⓘ |
| legalStatus | controlled or restricted in some countries ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Eurasia
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| order | Solanales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hallucinogenic effects
ⓘ
sedative effects ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyIn |
European folk medicine
ⓘ
magic rituals ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hyoscyamus Description of subject: Hyoscyamus is a small genus of toxic, psychoactive flowering plants commonly known as henbanes, historically used in medicine and witchcraft for their hallucinogenic and sedative properties.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hyoscyamus
linked to: Hyoscyamus
linked to: Hyoscyamus
linked to: Hyoscyamus