Hypocreaceae
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Hypocreaceae is a family of brightly colored, often parasitic or pathogenic fungi within the order Hypocreales, known for species that infect plants, insects, and other fungi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hypocreaceae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6307140 — 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: Hypocreaceae Context triple: [Hypocreales, hasMember, Hypocreaceae]
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A.
Hypocreales
Hypocreales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes that includes many species known as plant pathogens, endophytes, and producers of bioactive compounds.
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B.
Hypocreomycetidae
Hypocreomycetidae is a subclass of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes diverse filamentous species, many of which are known as plant pathogens, endophytes, or decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems.
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C.
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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D.
Chaetomiaceae
Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
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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: Hypocreaceae Target entity description: Hypocreaceae is a family of brightly colored, often parasitic or pathogenic fungi within the order Hypocreales, known for species that infect plants, insects, and other fungi.
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A.
Hypocreales
Hypocreales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes that includes many species known as plant pathogens, endophytes, and producers of bioactive compounds.
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B.
Hypocreomycetidae
Hypocreomycetidae is a subclass of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes diverse filamentous species, many of which are known as plant pathogens, endophytes, or decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems.
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C.
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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D.
Chaetomiaceae
Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
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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
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Arachnocrea
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Cosmospora ⓘ Dialonectria ⓘ Escovopsis ⓘ Gliocladium ⓘ Hypocrea ⓘ Hypomyces ⓘ Lasionectria ⓘ Mycogone ⓘ Nectria ⓘ Podostroma ⓘ
linked to:
Graphostroma
Protocrea ⓘ Rogersonia ⓘ Samuelsia ⓘ Sphaerostilbe ⓘ Sphaerostilbella ⓘ Sporophagomyces ⓘ Stephanoma ⓘ
linked to:
Diatrype
Stilbocrea ⓘ Trichoderma ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
endophyte
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insect pathogen ⓘ mycoparasite ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
includes biological control agents
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includes plant disease agents ⓘ |
| habitat |
insect cadavers
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plant tissues ⓘ soil ⓘ terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
brightly colored fruiting bodies
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perithecial ascomata ⓘ soft or fleshy stromata ⓘ |
| namedBy | Giuseppe De Notaris ⓘ |
| order | Hypocreales ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction by asci ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Hypocrea ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
insects
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other fungi ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1844 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hypocreaceae Description of subject: Hypocreaceae is a family of brightly colored, often parasitic or pathogenic fungi within the order Hypocreales, known for species that infect plants, insects, and other fungi.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.