Melanconidaceae
E590840
Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melanconidaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6392998 — 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: Melanconidaceae Context triple: [Diaporthales, includesFamily, Melanconidaceae]
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A.
Reticulascaceae
Reticulascaceae is a family of fungi within the order Glomerellales, comprising species known for their roles as plant-associated or soil-dwelling microorganisms.
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B.
Trapaceae
Trapaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for the water chestnut genus Trapa, characterized by floating rosettes of leaves and spiny, nut-like fruits.
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C.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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D.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Biebersteiniaceae
Biebersteiniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising the genus Biebersteinia, known from Eurasian regions and placed within the order Sapindales.
- 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: Melanconidaceae Target entity description: Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody plants.
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A.
Reticulascaceae
Reticulascaceae is a family of fungi within the order Glomerellales, comprising species known for their roles as plant-associated or soil-dwelling microorganisms.
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B.
Trapaceae
Trapaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for the water chestnut genus Trapa, characterized by floating rosettes of leaves and spiny, nut-like fruits.
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C.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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D.
Melanthiaceae
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Biebersteiniaceae
Biebersteiniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising the genus Biebersteinia, known from Eurasian regions and placed within the order Sapindales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| affectsOrganismType |
forest trees
ⓘ
ornamental woody plants ⓘ vascular plants ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
canker
ⓘ
dieback ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Melanconis
ⓘ
Melanconium ⓘ
linked to:
Melanconis
|
| distribution | worldwide in temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
parasite of woody tissues
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ |
| habitat |
bark of woody plants
ⓘ
woody stems and branches ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
causes canker diseases in plants
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causes dieback diseases in woody plants ⓘ primarily plant pathogenic ⓘ produces ascospores in asci ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
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Diaporthales ⓘ Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Melanconis ⓘ |
| order | Diaporthales ⓘ |
| pathogenicEffect |
branch cankers
ⓘ
twig dieback ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
acervulus
ⓘ
ascoma ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospore
ⓘ
conidium ⓘ |
| subclass | Sordariomycetidae ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| typicalHost |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melanconidaceae Description of subject: Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody plants.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.