Paecilomyces
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Paecilomyces is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and indoor environments, some species of which are used in biotechnology while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paecilomyces canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22516289 — 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: Paecilomyces Context triple: [Trichocomaceae, includesGenus, Paecilomyces]
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A.
Acremonium persicinum
Acremonium persicinum is a species of filamentous fungus in the family Plectosphaerellaceae, known from soil and plant-associated environments.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Talaromyces
Talaromyces is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its role in food spoilage, antibiotic production, and, in some species, opportunistic human infections.
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E.
Trichoderma
Trichoderma is a genus of filamentous fungi widely known for its role in soil ecosystems, biological control of plant pathogens, and industrial enzyme production.
- 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: Paecilomyces Target entity description: Paecilomyces is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and indoor environments, some species of which are used in biotechnology while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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A.
Acremonium persicinum
Acremonium persicinum is a species of filamentous fungus in the family Plectosphaerellaceae, known from soil and plant-associated environments.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Talaromyces
Talaromyces is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its role in food spoilage, antibiotic production, and, in some species, opportunistic human infections.
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E.
Trichoderma
Trichoderma is a genus of filamentous fungi widely known for its role in soil ecosystems, biological control of plant pathogens, and industrial enzyme production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.