Hypoxylon
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Hypoxylon is a genus of ascomycete fungi commonly found on decaying wood, known for its charcoal-like stromata and ecological role in wood decomposition.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6317550 — 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: Hypoxylon Context triple: [Xylariales, notableGenus, Hypoxylon]
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A.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
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B.
Nectria
Nectria is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales, many species of which are known as plant pathogens causing cankers and other diseases on trees and crops.
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C.
Scopulariopsis
Scopulariopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its saprophytic lifestyle and occasional role as an opportunistic human pathogen.
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D.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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E.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
- 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: Hypoxylon Target entity description: Hypoxylon is a genus of ascomycete fungi commonly found on decaying wood, known for its charcoal-like stromata and ecological role in wood decomposition.
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A.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
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B.
Nectria
Nectria is a genus of fungi in the order Hypocreales, many species of which are known as plant pathogens causing cankers and other diseases on trees and crops.
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C.
Scopulariopsis
Scopulariopsis is a genus of filamentous fungi known for its saprophytic lifestyle and occasional role as an opportunistic human pathogen.
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D.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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E.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
angiosperm wood
ⓘ
gymnosperm wood ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ascomycete fungi ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
saprobe
ⓘ
wood decomposer ⓘ |
| family | Hypoxylaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | stromatic fungus ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryMetabolites |
azaphilones
ⓘ
binaphthalene derivatives ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Hypoxylon fragiforme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hypoxylon fuscum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypoxylon howeianum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypoxylon rubiginosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnWood | causes soft rot and discoloration ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charcoal-like appearance on dead wood
ⓘ
species-rich genus in Hypoxylaceae ⓘ |
| macroscopicColor | dark brown to black stromata ⓘ |
| microscopicFeature |
darkly pigmented ascospores
ⓘ
unitunicate asci ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
charcoal-like stromata
ⓘ
dark, crust-like fruiting bodies ⓘ perithecial ascomata embedded in stromata ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Xylariales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems
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wood decay ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Daldinia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xylaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores (conidia)
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sexual spores (ascospores) ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
forest pathology
ⓘ
mycology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicMode | saprotrophic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Hypoxylon fragiforme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
temperate forests
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tropical forests ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
dead hardwoods
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decaying wood ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hypoxylon Description of subject: Hypoxylon is a genus of ascomycete fungi commonly found on decaying wood, known for its charcoal-like stromata and ecological role in wood decomposition.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Dry Rot