Ophiostomatales
E291049
Ophiostomatales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many species associated with wood, bark beetles, and tree diseases such as Dutch elm disease.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophiostomatales canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2647190 — 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: Ophiostomatales Context triple: [Ophiostoma quercus, order, Ophiostomatales]
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A.
Ophiostomataceae
Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
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B.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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C.
Meliolales
Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
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D.
Diaporthales
Diaporthales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many plant-associated species, notably important plant pathogens causing cankers, blights, and dieback in a wide range of hosts.
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E.
Phyllachorales
Phyllachorales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant pathogens that form characteristic dark stromata on their hosts.
- 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: Ophiostomatales Target entity description: Ophiostomatales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many species associated with wood, bark beetles, and tree diseases such as Dutch elm disease.
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A.
Ophiostomataceae
Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
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B.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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C.
Meliolales
Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
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D.
Diaporthales
Diaporthales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many plant-associated species, notably important plant pathogens causing cankers, blights, and dieback in a wide range of hosts.
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E.
Phyllachorales
Phyllachorales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are plant pathogens that form characteristic dark stromata on their hosts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ambrosia beetles
ⓘ
bark beetles ⓘ conifer trees ⓘ hardwood trees ⓘ |
| authority | Hedgcock 1937 ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
Dutch elm disease
ⓘ
blue-stain of conifer wood ⓘ wilt diseases of trees ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| dispersalMode |
bark beetle transport
ⓘ
insect-mediated dispersal ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalAssociation |
bark beetle-associated fungi
ⓘ
wood-inhabiting fungi ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
endophyte
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ saprobe ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
damage to forestry
ⓘ
stain of commercial timber ⓘ |
| habitat |
bark of trees
ⓘ
freshly cut timber ⓘ xylem of trees ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Ceratocystis
ⓘ
Grosmannia ⓘ Leptographium ⓘ Ophiostoma ⓘ Sporothrix ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
long-necked fruiting bodies
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perithecial ascomata ⓘ sticky spore masses at ostiole ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Ceratocystis
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceratocystis fagacearum
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi ⓘ Ophiostoma ulmi ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
conifer hosts
ⓘ
elm trees ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | within Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | ascomycetous ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for insect–fungus symbiosis
ⓘ
model for tree vascular wilt diseases ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospore
ⓘ
conidium ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ophiostoma ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophiostomatales Description of subject: Ophiostomatales is an order of ascomycete fungi that includes many species associated with wood, bark beetles, and tree diseases such as Dutch elm disease.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.