Amphisphaeriaceae
E585914
Amphisphaeriaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant-associated as endophytes, pathogens, or saprobes, and are characterized by their perithecial fruiting bodies and diverse spore morphologies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amphisphaeriaceae canonical | 1 |
| Amphisphaeriales | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6317527 — 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: Amphisphaeriaceae Context triple: [Xylariales, contains, Amphisphaeriaceae]
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A.
Clypeosphaeriaceae
Clypeosphaeriaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known for their perithecial fruiting bodies and association with decaying plant material.
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B.
Calyptosphaeriaceae
Calyptosphaeriaceae is a family of fungi within the order Xenospadicoidales, comprising ascomycetous species typically associated with decaying plant material.
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C.
Achroceratosphaeriaceae
Achroceratosphaeriaceae is a family of fungi classified within the order Pisorisporiales, comprising specialized ascomycetous species typically found in aquatic or damp terrestrial habitats.
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D.
Fragosphaeria
Fragosphaeria is a genus of fungi classified within the family Ophiostomataceae, which comprises species often associated with wood and bark.
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E.
Diplogelasinosporaceae
Diplogelasinosporaceae is a family of fungi within the order Sordariales, comprising ascomycetous species typically found in soil and decaying organic matter.
- 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: Amphisphaeriaceae Target entity description: Amphisphaeriaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant-associated as endophytes, pathogens, or saprobes, and are characterized by their perithecial fruiting bodies and diverse spore morphologies.
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A.
Clypeosphaeriaceae
Clypeosphaeriaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known for their perithecial fruiting bodies and association with decaying plant material.
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B.
Calyptosphaeriaceae
Calyptosphaeriaceae is a family of fungi within the order Xenospadicoidales, comprising ascomycetous species typically associated with decaying plant material.
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C.
Achroceratosphaeriaceae
Achroceratosphaeriaceae is a family of fungi classified within the order Pisorisporiales, comprising specialized ascomycetous species typically found in aquatic or damp terrestrial habitats.
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D.
Fragosphaeria
Fragosphaeria is a genus of fungi classified within the family Ophiostomataceae, which comprises species often associated with wood and bark.
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E.
Diplogelasinosporaceae
Diplogelasinosporaceae is a family of fungi within the order Sordariales, comprising ascomycetous species typically found in soil and decaying organic matter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
angiosperms
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ stems ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
endophyte of plants
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ saprobe ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
diverse spore morphologies
ⓘ
perithecial fruiting bodies ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Fungi ⓘ Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| isA | ascomycete family ⓘ |
| isPartOf | order Xylariales ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableEcologicalFeature |
important decomposers of plant litter
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many species occur as symptomless endophytes ⓘ some species cause plant diseases ⓘ |
| notableMorphology |
dark, often immersed perithecia
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varied ascospore pigmentation ⓘ varied ascospore septation ⓘ |
| order | Xylariales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | perithecium ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode |
biotroph
ⓘ
endophyte ⓘ saprotroph ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dead plant material
ⓘ
plant tissues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amphisphaeriaceae Description of subject: Amphisphaeriaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant-associated as endophytes, pathogens, or saprobes, and are characterized by their perithecial fruiting bodies and diverse spore morphologies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amphisphaeriaceae