Raffaelea
E137012
Raffaelea is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic associations with bark beetles and its role in causing plant diseases such as laurel wilt.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raffaelea canonical | 2 |
| Raffaelea lauricola | 1 |
| Raffaelea quercivora | 1 |
| Raffaelea sulphurea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151050 — 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: Raffaelea Context triple: [Ophiostomataceae, includesGenus, Raffaelea]
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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C.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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D.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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E.
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi is a species of fungus in the Ophiostoma genus, known for its association with tree diseases similar to Dutch elm disease.
- 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: Raffaelea Target entity description: Raffaelea is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic associations with bark beetles and its role in causing plant diseases such as laurel wilt.
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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C.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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D.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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E.
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi is a species of fungus in the Ophiostoma genus, known for its association with tree diseases similar to Dutch elm disease.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ambrosia beetles
ⓘ
bark beetles ⓘ |
| causes | vascular wilt diseases in trees ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
laurel wilt
ⓘ
oak wilt-like disease in Japan ⓘ |
| causesSymptom |
leaf wilting
ⓘ
tree mortality ⓘ xylem blockage ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| colonizes | xylem vessels ⓘ |
| dispersedBy | bark beetles ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in association with bark and ambrosia beetles ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | symbiont of bark beetles ⓘ |
| family | Ophiostomataceae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | G. Arnaud ⓘ |
| formsSymbiosisWith | bark beetles ⓘ |
| habitat | xylem of host trees ⓘ |
| hostRange | woody plants ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
forest health ⓘ |
| interactionType | insect–fungus mutualism ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Raffaele Ciferri ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Raffaelea lauricola
ⓘ
linked to:
Raffaelea
Raffaelea quercivora ⓘ
linked to:
Raffaelea
Raffaelea sulphurea ⓘ
linked to:
Raffaelea
|
| nutritionalRoleForBeetles | primary food source in beetle galleries ⓘ |
| order | Ophiostomatales ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
Lauraceae
ⓘ
Persea americana ⓘ
linked to:
Persea species
Persea borbonia ⓘ
linked to:
Persea species
|
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | ascomycetous fungus ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
entomology
ⓘ
forest pathology ⓘ plant pathology ⓘ |
| symbiosisType | obligate symbiont for some ambrosia beetles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicMode |
plant pathogen
ⓘ
saprobe ⓘ |
| utilizes | mycangia of beetles for transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raffaelea Description of subject: Raffaelea is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic associations with bark beetles and its role in causing plant diseases such as laurel wilt.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Raffaelea
linked to: Raffaelea
linked to: Raffaelea