Claviceps
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Claviceps is a genus of parasitic fungi best known for infecting grasses and cereals and producing toxic ergot alkaloids historically associated with ergotism in humans and animals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Claviceps canonical | 2 |
| alpha-amanitin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22661935 — 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: Claviceps Context triple: [Clavicipitaceae, typeGenus, Claviceps]
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A.
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.
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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.
Epichloë
Epichloë is a genus of fungi known for forming symbiotic and often protective endophytic associations with grasses.
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D.
Fusarium
Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely known as plant pathogens that cause diseases in crops and can produce harmful mycotoxins.
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E.
Thielaviopsis
Thielaviopsis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing root and stem diseases in various crops and ornamental plants.
- 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: Claviceps Target entity description: Claviceps is a genus of parasitic fungi best known for infecting grasses and cereals and producing toxic ergot alkaloids historically associated with ergotism in humans and animals.
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A.
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.
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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.
Epichloë
Epichloë is a genus of fungi known for forming symbiotic and often protective endophytic associations with grasses.
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D.
Fusarium
Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely known as plant pathogens that cause diseases in crops and can produce harmful mycotoxins.
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E.
Thielaviopsis
Thielaviopsis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing root and stem diseases in various crops and ornamental plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Claviceps