Thermoascus
E1539830
UNEXPLORED
Thermoascus is a genus of heat-loving fungi known for their ability to grow at high temperatures and for producing enzymes useful in industrial applications.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thermoascus canonical | 2 |
| Myceliophthora | 1 |
| Thermomyces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22516296 — 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: Thermoascus Context triple: [Trichocomaceae, includesGenus, Thermoascus]
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A.
Phialophoropsis
Phialophoropsis is a genus of fungi in the family Ceratocystidaceae, comprising species associated with plant material and wood.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Beauveria
Beauveria is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi best known for species like Beauveria bassiana, which infect and kill insects and are widely used in biological pest control.
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E.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other 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: Thermoascus Target entity description: Thermoascus is a genus of heat-loving fungi known for their ability to grow at high temperatures and for producing enzymes useful in industrial applications.
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A.
Phialophoropsis
Phialophoropsis is a genus of fungi in the family Ceratocystidaceae, comprising species associated with plant material and wood.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Beauveria
Beauveria is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi best known for species like Beauveria bassiana, which infect and kill insects and are widely used in biological pest control.
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E.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thermoascus
linked to: Thermoascus