Epichloë
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Epichloë is a genus of fungi known for forming symbiotic and often protective endophytic associations with grasses.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epichloë canonical | 2 |
| Epichloë festucae | 2 |
| Neotyphodium | 2 |
| Epichloë bromicola | 1 |
| Epichloë elymi | 1 |
| Epichloë typhina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6307155 — 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: Epichloë Context triple: [Hypocreales, hasMember, Epichloë]
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A.
Scopulariopsis
Scopulariopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its saprophytic lifestyle and occasional role as an opportunistic human pathogen.
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B.
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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C.
Plectosphaerella
Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
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D.
Lasiosphaeria
Lasiosphaeria is a genus of ascomycete fungi known for producing perithecial fruiting bodies on decaying plant material.
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E.
Claviceps purpurea
Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus best known for infecting cereal grains like rye and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and animals.
- 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: Epichloë Target entity description: Epichloë is a genus of fungi known for forming symbiotic and often protective endophytic associations with grasses.
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A.
Scopulariopsis
Scopulariopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its saprophytic lifestyle and occasional role as an opportunistic human pathogen.
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B.
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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C.
Plectosphaerella
Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
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D.
Lasiosphaeria
Lasiosphaeria is a genus of ascomycete fungi known for producing perithecial fruiting bodies on decaying plant material.
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E.
Claviceps purpurea
Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus best known for infecting cereal grains like rye and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associationType |
endophytic
ⓘ
mutualistic ⓘ symbiotic ⓘ |
| canBe | systemic in host plant ⓘ |
| causes | choke disease in some grasses ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| colonizes |
leaf sheaths of grasses
ⓘ
stem tissues of grasses ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | choke disease agents on grasses ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| effectOnHost |
can increase host fitness
ⓘ
can reduce grazing damage ⓘ |
| family | Clavicipitaceae ⓘ |
| formsEndophyticAssociationsWith | Poaceae ⓘ |
| formsSymbiosisWith | grasses ⓘ |
| habitat | intercellular spaces of grass tissues ⓘ |
| hasSymbiosisOutcome | context-dependent mutualism or parasitism ⓘ |
| hostRange |
cool-season grasses
ⓘ
forage grasses ⓘ turf grasses ⓘ |
| impact |
important in grassland ecology
ⓘ
relevant to pasture and turf management ⓘ |
| includes |
Epichloë bromicola
ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
Epichloë elymi ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
Epichloë festucae ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
Epichloë typhina ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
|
| isA | endophytic fungus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
production of bioactive secondary metabolites
ⓘ
protective endophytic associations with grasses ⓘ |
| lifestyle | biotrophic ⓘ |
| order | Hypocreales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| produces |
alkaloids
ⓘ
ergot alkaloids ⓘ indole-diterpene alkaloids ⓘ peramine ⓘ |
| providesBenefit |
enhanced drought tolerance
ⓘ
increased resistance to insect pests ⓘ protection from herbivores ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Neotyphodium
ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
|
| reproductiveMode |
asexual
ⓘ
sexual ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
horizontal transmission via spores
ⓘ
vertical transmission via host seeds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epichloë Description of subject: Epichloë is a genus of fungi known for forming symbiotic and often protective endophytic associations with grasses.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Epichloë
linked to: Epichloë