Scortechiniaceae
E607860
Scortechiniaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically associated with decaying wood and plant material.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scortechiniaceae canonical | 1 |
| Scortechiniaceae Berl. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6592693 — 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: Scortechiniaceae Context triple: [Coronophorales, contains, Scortechiniaceae]
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A.
Reticulascaceae
Reticulascaceae is a family of fungi within the order Glomerellales, comprising species known for their roles as plant-associated or soil-dwelling microorganisms.
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B.
Nitschkiaceae
Nitschkiaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi characterized by their perithecial fruiting bodies and placement within the class Sordariomycetes.
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C.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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D.
Biebersteiniaceae
Biebersteiniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising the genus Biebersteinia, known from Eurasian regions and placed within the order Sapindales.
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E.
Melanconidaceae
Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody 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: Scortechiniaceae Target entity description: Scortechiniaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically associated with decaying wood and plant material.
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A.
Reticulascaceae
Reticulascaceae is a family of fungi within the order Glomerellales, comprising species known for their roles as plant-associated or soil-dwelling microorganisms.
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B.
Nitschkiaceae
Nitschkiaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi characterized by their perithecial fruiting bodies and placement within the class Sordariomycetes.
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C.
Crypteroniaceae
Crypteroniaceae is a small family of flowering trees and shrubs native mainly to tropical Asia, classified within the order Myrtales.
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D.
Biebersteiniaceae
Biebersteiniaceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising the genus Biebersteinia, known from Eurasian regions and placed within the order Sapindales.
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E.
Melanconidaceae
Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
decaying wood ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Neoscortechinia
ⓘ
Parascortechinia ⓘ Scortechinia ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in suitable habitats ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | saprobic ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAs |
Scortechiniaceae Berl.
ⓘ
linked to:
Scortechiniaceae
|
| habitat |
plant debris
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Coronophorales ⓘ Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifestyle | non-lichenized ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ascomycota families
ⓘ
linked to:
Ascomycota
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| namedAfter | Benedetto Scortechini ⓘ |
| order | Coronophorales ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual spores in asci ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode | saprotroph ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Scortechinia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scortechiniaceae Description of subject: Scortechiniaceae is a family of fungi within the order Coronophorales, comprising species typically associated with decaying wood and plant material.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Scortechiniaceae