Ceratocystidaceae
E288591
Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ceratocystidaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2666791 — 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: Ceratocystidaceae Context triple: [Ceratocystis, family, Ceratocystidaceae]
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A.
Xylariales
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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B.
Meliolales
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Trichosphaeriales
Trichosphaeriales is an order of ascomycete fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mostly saprobic species that decompose plant material.
- 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: Ceratocystidaceae Target entity description: Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other plants.
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A.
Xylariales
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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B.
Meliolales
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Trichosphaeriales
Trichosphaeriales is an order of ascomycete fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mostly saprobic species that decompose plant material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
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taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural crop diseases
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forest tree diseases ⓘ |
| causes |
canker formation
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stain in wood ⓘ vascular wilts ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Ambrosiella
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Ambrosiella sensu lato ⓘ Catunica ⓘ Ceratocystis ⓘ Cornuvesica ⓘ Davidsoniella ⓘ Endoconidiophora ⓘ Huntiella ⓘ Meredithiella ⓘ Phialophoropsis ⓘ Sporothrix ⓘ Thielaviopsis ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
plant pathogen
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wood-inhabiting fungus ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
losses in forestry
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losses in fruit production ⓘ timber quality reduction ⓘ |
| habitat |
wood and bark tissues
ⓘ
xylem of host plants ⓘ |
| host |
forest trees
ⓘ
fruit trees ⓘ ornamental trees ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
| isA | family of plant-pathogenic fungi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
causing canker diseases in trees
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causing wilt diseases in plants ⓘ |
| morphology |
long-necked fruiting bodies
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perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| order | Microascales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important group of tree pathogens ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction via conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospore
ⓘ
conidium ⓘ |
| subphylum | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| transmission |
insect-vectored
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wound-associated infection ⓘ |
| typeOf | ascomycete fungi family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ceratocystidaceae Description of subject: Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other plants.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.