Xylariaceae
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Xylariaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi best known for its wood-decaying species, many of which produce dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies on dead plant material.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xylariaceae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6317522 — 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: Xylariaceae Context triple: [Xylariales, contains, Xylariaceae]
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A.
Xylariales
Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
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B.
Nectriaceae
Nectriaceae is a family of fungi within the order Hypocreales, many of whose species are important plant pathogens and decomposers.
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C.
Lasiosphaeriaceae
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
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D.
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.
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E.
Plectosphaerellaceae
Plectosphaerellaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated and soil-dwelling species, some of which are important plant pathogens.
- 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: Xylariaceae Target entity description: Xylariaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi best known for its wood-decaying species, many of which produce dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies on dead plant material.
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A.
Xylariales
Xylariales is an order of ascomycete fungi, many of which are wood-decaying or endophytic species known for their dark, carbonaceous fruiting bodies.
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B.
Nectriaceae
Nectriaceae is a family of fungi within the order Hypocreales, many of whose species are important plant pathogens and decomposers.
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C.
Lasiosphaeriaceae
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
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D.
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.
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E.
Plectosphaerellaceae
Plectosphaerellaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated and soil-dwelling species, some of which are important plant pathogens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Annulohypoxylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Hypoxylon
Biscogniauxia ⓘ Camillea ⓘ Daldinia ⓘ Hypoxylon ⓘ Kretzschmaria ⓘ Nemania ⓘ Poronia ⓘ Rosellinia ⓘ Thamnomyces ⓘ
linked to:
Xylaria
Xylaria ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer of wood
ⓘ
endophyte in plants ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
temperate forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ascomycete fungi
ⓘ
often produces club-shaped stromata ⓘ often produces dark fruiting bodies ⓘ perithecial ascomata embedded in stromata ⓘ saprobic on dead plant material ⓘ wood-decaying ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Sordariomycetes ⓘ Xylariales ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charcoal-like stromata on wood
ⓘ
club-shaped fruiting bodies on dead plant material ⓘ |
| namedBy | Theodor Rudolph Joseph Nitschke ⓘ |
| order | Xylariales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| produces |
ascospores
ⓘ
secondary metabolites ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | ascospore-producing perithecia ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Xylaria ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
dead wood
ⓘ
decaying logs ⓘ fallen branches ⓘ plant litter ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1869 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Xylariaceae Description of subject: Xylariaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi best known for its wood-decaying species, many of which produce dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies on dead plant material.
Referenced by (3)
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