Ophiostomataceae
E23677
Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophiostomataceae canonical | 23 |
| Ophiostomatales | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T184057 — 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: Ophiostomataceae Context triple: [Ophiostoma ulmi, family, Ophiostomataceae]
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A.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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B.
Ophiostoma ulmi
Ophiostoma ulmi is a pathogenic fungus best known for causing the devastating tree epidemic known as Dutch elm disease.
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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.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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E.
Hunnemannia
Hunnemannia is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, known for its ornamental, bright yellow, poppy-like blooms.
- 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: Ophiostomataceae Target entity description: Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
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A.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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B.
Ophiostoma ulmi
Ophiostoma ulmi is a pathogenic fungus best known for causing the devastating tree epidemic known as Dutch elm disease.
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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.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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E.
Hunnemannia
Hunnemannia is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, known for its ornamental, bright yellow, poppy-like blooms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bark beetles ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ophiostomatoid fungi ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
endophyte
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ saprobe ⓘ |
| habitat |
galleries of bark beetles
ⓘ
wood of trees ⓘ |
| host | elm trees ⓘ |
| impact |
causes economic losses in forestry
ⓘ
causes mortality of urban trees ⓘ causes vascular wilts in trees ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Ceratocystis
ⓘ
Fragosphaeria ⓘ Graphilbum ⓘ Hyalorhinocladiella ⓘ
linked to:
Fragosphaeria
Leptographium ⓘ Ophiostoma ⓘ Pesotum ⓘ Raffaelea ⓘ Sporothrix ⓘ Subbaromyces ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Ophiostoma himal-ulmi
ⓘ
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi ⓘ Ophiostoma ulmi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| morphology |
produces perithecial ascomata
ⓘ
produces sticky spore masses adapted for insect dispersal ⓘ |
| namedBy |
C. J. Alexopoulos
ⓘ
G. C. Carroll ⓘ J. H. Frankland ⓘ T. H. Korf ⓘ |
| notableFor | includes pathogens causing Dutch elm disease ⓘ |
| order |
Ophiostomatales
ⓘ
linked to:
Ophiostomataceae
|
| reproduction |
asexual spores
ⓘ
sexual ascospores ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
forest pathology
ⓘ
mycology ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| transmissionVector | bark beetles ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ophiostoma ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophiostomataceae Description of subject: Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ophiostomataceae
linked to: Ophiostomataceae
linked to: Ophiostomataceae
linked to: Ophiostomataceae
linked to: Ophiostomataceae