Bertiaceae
E603452
Bertiaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically found on decaying wood and plant material.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bertiaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6592694 — 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: Bertiaceae Context triple: [Coronophorales, contains, Bertiaceae]
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A.
Bixaceae
Bixaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Malvales, best known for species like the annatto tree (Bixa orellana) whose seeds are used as a natural dye and food coloring.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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D.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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E.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
- 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: Bertiaceae Target entity description: Bertiaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically found on decaying wood and plant material.
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A.
Bixaceae
Bixaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Malvales, best known for species like the annatto tree (Bixa orellana) whose seeds are used as a natural dye and food coloring.
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B.
Eupteleaceae
Eupteleaceae is a small family of deciduous flowering trees and shrubs native to East Asia, known for their simple leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.
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C.
Barbeyaceae
Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Rosales, comprising shrubs or small trees native to arid and semi-arid regions of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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D.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
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E.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | decomposition of lignocellulosic material ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Coronophorales ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of ascomycetous fungi ⓘ |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan in temperate regions
ⓘ
cosmopolitan in tropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | saprotroph ⓘ |
| growthForm | perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bertia
ⓘ
Nitschkia ⓘ Tengiomyces ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | filamentous fungus ⓘ |
| order | Coronophorales ⓘ |
| reproductionType | sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| substrate |
dead wood
ⓘ
plant litter ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode |
saprobic on plant debris
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saprobic on wood ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
decaying plant material
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decaying wood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bertiaceae Description of subject: Bertiaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically found on decaying wood and plant material.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.