genus Claviceps
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Genus Claviceps is a group of parasitic fungi best known for infecting grasses and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that have significant agricultural and medical importance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| genus Claviceps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22661936 — 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: genus Claviceps Context triple: [Clavicipitaceae, namedAfter, genus 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.
Penicilliopsis
Penicilliopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for producing penicillium-like structures and belonging to the broader group of mold-forming ascomycetes.
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C.
Ophiocordycipitaceae
Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family of parasitic fungi best known for species that infect and manipulate insects and other arthropods, including the so-called "zombie-ant" fungi.
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D.
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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E.
Leuconeurospora
Leuconeurospora is a genus of filamentous fungi within the family Trichocomaceae, related to molds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium.
- 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: genus Claviceps Target entity description: Genus Claviceps is a group of parasitic fungi best known for infecting grasses and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that have significant agricultural and medical importance.
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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.
Penicilliopsis
Penicilliopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for producing penicillium-like structures and belonging to the broader group of mold-forming ascomycetes.
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C.
Ophiocordycipitaceae
Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family of parasitic fungi best known for species that infect and manipulate insects and other arthropods, including the so-called "zombie-ant" fungi.
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D.
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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E.
Leuconeurospora
Leuconeurospora is a genus of filamentous fungi within the family Trichocomaceae, related to molds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.