Lasiosphaeriaceae
E577070
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lasiosphaeriaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6216844 — 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: Lasiosphaeriaceae Context triple: [Sordariales, contains, Lasiosphaeriaceae]
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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.
Calyptosphaeriaceae
Calyptosphaeriaceae is a family of fungi within the order Xenospadicoidales, comprising ascomycetous species typically associated with decaying plant material.
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C.
Coniochaetaceae
Coniochaetaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes saprobic and sometimes opportunistically pathogenic species commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and dung.
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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.
Clavicipitaceae
Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi best known for including ergot-producing species that infect grasses and can have significant agricultural and toxicological impacts.
- 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: Lasiosphaeriaceae Target entity description: Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
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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.
Calyptosphaeriaceae
Calyptosphaeriaceae is a family of fungi within the order Xenospadicoidales, comprising ascomycetous species typically associated with decaying plant material.
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C.
Coniochaetaceae
Coniochaetaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes saprobic and sometimes opportunistically pathogenic species commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and dung.
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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.
Clavicipitaceae
Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi best known for including ergot-producing species that infect grasses and can have significant agricultural and toxicological impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithProcess |
breakdown of cellulose-rich material
ⓘ
decomposition of dung ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | chitin ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Anopodium
ⓘ
Apiosordaria ⓘ Cercophora ⓘ Diffractella ⓘ Emblemospora ⓘ Eosphaeria ⓘ Fimetariella ⓘ Jugulospora ⓘ Lasiosphaeria ⓘ Periamphispora ⓘ Podospora ⓘ Schizothecium ⓘ Sordaria-like genera ⓘ Zopfiella ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of filamentous ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer
ⓘ
saprotroph ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType | perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| habitat |
herbivore dung
ⓘ
soil ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Sordariales ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| metabolism | aerobic respiration ⓘ |
| morphology | filamentous mycelium ⓘ |
| nameSuffix | -aceae ⓘ |
| nutritionMode | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| order | Sordariales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
decomposition of organic matter
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| scientificName | Lasiosphaeriaceae ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | often coprophilous with spore discharge from dung ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subclass | Sordariomycetidae ⓘ |
| subphylum | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | filamentous ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
dung
ⓘ
plant debris ⓘ soil organic matter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lasiosphaeriaceae Description of subject: Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.