Xylariales
E141651
Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Xylariales canonical | 23 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1142664 — 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: Xylariales Context triple: [Sordariomycetes, includesOrder, Xylariales]
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A.
Hypocreales
Hypocreales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes that includes many species known as plant pathogens, endophytes, and producers of bioactive compounds.
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B.
Sordariales
Sordariales is an order of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for producing perithecial fruiting bodies and inhabiting diverse terrestrial environments, often as decomposers or plant-associated species.
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C.
Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes is a large class of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes many plant pathogens, endophytes, and decomposers characterized by flask-shaped fruiting bodies.
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D.
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores in sac-like structures called asci, and includes yeasts, molds, and many plant pathogens.
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E.
Pezizomycotina
Pezizomycotina is a major subphylum of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many ecologically and economically important molds, plant pathogens, and decomposers.
- 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: Xylariales Target entity description: Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
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A.
Hypocreales
Hypocreales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes that includes many species known as plant pathogens, endophytes, and producers of bioactive compounds.
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B.
Sordariales
Sordariales is an order of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for producing perithecial fruiting bodies and inhabiting diverse terrestrial environments, often as decomposers or plant-associated species.
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C.
Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes is a large class of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes many plant pathogens, endophytes, and decomposers characterized by flask-shaped fruiting bodies.
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D.
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi characterized by producing spores in sac-like structures called asci, and includes yeasts, molds, and many plant pathogens.
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E.
Pezizomycotina
Pezizomycotina is a major subphylum of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many ecologically and economically important molds, plant pathogens, and decomposers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
carbonaceous fruiting bodies
ⓘ
dark fruiting bodies ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| commonHabitat |
dead wood
ⓘ
forest ecosystems ⓘ living plant tissues ⓘ |
| contains |
Amphisphaeriaceae
ⓘ
Apiosporaceae ⓘ Clypeosphaeriaceae ⓘ Coniocessiaceae ⓘ Diatrypaceae ⓘ Graphostromataceae ⓘ Hypoxylaceae ⓘ Iodosphaeriaceae ⓘ Requienellaceae ⓘ Sporocadaceae ⓘ Xylariaceae ⓘ |
| describedAs | order of ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole |
decomposition of lignocellulosic material
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nutrient cycling in forests ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyColor | dark ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyTexture | carbonaceous ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
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Fungi ⓘ Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endophytic associations with plants
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production of diverse secondary metabolites ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
endophytic
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saprobic ⓘ sometimes plant pathogenic ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Daldinia
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Hypoxylon ⓘ Xylaria ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction via conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via asci ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| scientificName | Xylariales ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Xylaria ⓘ |
| typicalEcology |
endophytic
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wood-decaying ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Xylariales Description of subject: Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.