Meliolales
E148110
Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meliolales canonical | 8 |
| Meliolaceae | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1142673 — 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: Meliolales Context triple: [Sordariomycetes, includesOrder, Meliolales]
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A.
Phyllachorales
Phyllachorales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant pathogens that form characteristic dark stromata on their hosts.
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B.
Diaporthales
Diaporthales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many plant-associated species, notably important plant pathogens causing cankers, blights, and dieback in a wide range of hosts.
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C.
Glomerellales
Glomerellales is an order of ascomycete fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, many of whose species are important plant pathogens.
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D.
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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E.
Xylariales
Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
- 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: Meliolales Target entity description: Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
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A.
Phyllachorales
Phyllachorales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant pathogens that form characteristic dark stromata on their hosts.
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B.
Diaporthales
Diaporthales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many plant-associated species, notably important plant pathogens causing cankers, blights, and dieback in a wide range of hosts.
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C.
Glomerellales
Glomerellales is an order of ascomycete fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, many of whose species are important plant pathogens.
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D.
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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E.
Xylariales
Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| ascocarpType | perithecial ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| characteristicSymptom | black sooty growth on leaf surfaces ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| colonyLocation | external on host surface ⓘ |
| commonName | black mildew fungi ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature | dense, black, velvety mycelial mats on leaves ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | plant parasite ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | haustorial penetration of host epidermal cells ⓘ |
| habitat | phyllosphere of plants ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| hostType |
angiosperms
ⓘ
vascular plants ⓘ |
| impactOnPlants |
cosmetic leaf damage
ⓘ
reduction of photosynthetic area ⓘ |
| includes |
Armatellaceae
ⓘ
Irenaceae ⓘ Meliolaceae ⓘ
linked to:
Meliolales
Saccardinulaceae ⓘ |
| isA | order of ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forming black mildew on leaves and stems
ⓘ
obligate plant parasitism ⓘ |
| lifestyle | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
black mildew colonies
ⓘ
dark pigmented hyphae ⓘ superficial mycelium on plant surfaces ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | mostly mild plant pathogens ⓘ |
| pigmentation | melanized hyphae ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| substrate | living plant tissues ⓘ |
| systematicPosition | order within Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| trophicMode | biotroph ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Meliola ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meliolales Description of subject: Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Meliolales