Clavicipitaceae
E559686
Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi best known for including ergot-producing species that infect grasses and can have significant agricultural and toxicological impacts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clavicipitaceae canonical | 5 |
| Clavicipitaceae s.l. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5931515 — 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: Clavicipitaceae Context triple: [Claviceps purpurea, family, Clavicipitaceae]
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A.
Plectosphaerellaceae
Plectosphaerellaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated and soil-dwelling species, some of which are important plant pathogens.
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B.
Trichocomaceae
Trichocomaceae is a family of filamentous fungi that includes many important molds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium, some of which are significant in medicine, industry, and food production.
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C.
Glomerellales
Glomerellales is an order of ascomycete fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, many of whose species are important plant pathogens.
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D.
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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E.
Ceratocystidaceae
Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other 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: Clavicipitaceae Target entity description: Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi best known for including ergot-producing species that infect grasses and can have significant agricultural and toxicological impacts.
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A.
Plectosphaerellaceae
Plectosphaerellaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated and soil-dwelling species, some of which are important plant pathogens.
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B.
Trichocomaceae
Trichocomaceae is a family of filamentous fungi that includes many important molds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium, some of which are significant in medicine, industry, and food production.
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C.
Glomerellales
Glomerellales is an order of ascomycete fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, many of whose species are important plant pathogens.
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D.
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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E.
Ceratocystidaceae
Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal family ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Acremonium-like endophytes
ⓘ
Atkinsonella ⓘ Balansia ⓘ Claviceps ⓘ Cordyceps ⓘ
linked to:
Ophiocordyceps
Epichloë ⓘ Metarhizium ⓘ Neotyphodium ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
Periglandula ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
entomopathogen
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ plant symbiont ⓘ |
| host |
cereals
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ insects ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural losses in cereal crops
ⓘ
ergotism in humans ⓘ livestock toxicosis ⓘ |
| includes |
ergot-producing fungi
ⓘ
grass endophytes ⓘ insect-pathogenic fungi ⓘ mutualistic plant symbionts ⓘ plant-pathogenic fungi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
biotrophic
ⓘ
endophytic in plant tissues ⓘ mutualistic ⓘ parasitic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Claviceps ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Claviceps purpurea
ⓘ
Epichloë festucae ⓘ
linked to:
Epichloë
Metarhizium anisopliae ⓘ
linked to:
Metarhizium
|
| order | Hypocreales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| produces |
ergot alkaloids
ⓘ
indole-diterpene alkaloids ⓘ lysergic acid derivatives ⓘ toxic secondary metabolites ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual conidia
ⓘ
sexual spores in perithecia ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
plant–fungus symbiosis
ⓘ
secondary metabolite biosynthesis ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Claviceps ⓘ |
| usedFor | biological control of insects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clavicipitaceae Description of subject: Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi best known for including ergot-producing species that infect grasses and can have significant agricultural and toxicological impacts.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Clavicipitaceae