Melanosporaaceae
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Melanosporaaceae is a family of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, known for their perithecial ascomata and occurrence as saprobes or parasites on other fungi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melanospora | 3 |
| Melanosporaaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6592696 — 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: Melanosporaaceae Context triple: [Coronophorales, contains, Melanosporaaceae]
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A.
Sporocadaceae
Sporocadaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes many plant-associated species, often known as endophytes, pathogens, or saprobes on a wide range of hosts.
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B.
Lasiosphaeriaceae
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
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C.
Plectosphaerellaceae
Plectosphaerellaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated and soil-dwelling species, some of which are important plant pathogens.
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D.
Melanconidaceae
Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody plants.
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E.
Meliolales
Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
- 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: Melanosporaaceae Target entity description: Melanosporaaceae is a family of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, known for their perithecial ascomata and occurrence as saprobes or parasites on other fungi.
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A.
Sporocadaceae
Sporocadaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes many plant-associated species, often known as endophytes, pathogens, or saprobes on a wide range of hosts.
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B.
Lasiosphaeriaceae
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
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C.
Plectosphaerellaceae
Plectosphaerellaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated and soil-dwelling species, some of which are important plant pathogens.
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D.
Melanconidaceae
Melanconidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi known primarily as plant pathogens that cause canker and dieback diseases in various woody plants.
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E.
Meliolales
Meliolales is an order of ascomycete fungi best known for comprising many species of obligate plant parasites that form characteristic black mildew on leaves and stems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal family ⓘ |
| belongsToDomain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
Ascomycetes
ⓘ
linked to:
Ascomycota
|
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Melanospora
ⓘ
linked to:
Melanosporaaceae
Microthecium ⓘ Persiciospora ⓘ Sphaerodes ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mycoparasites
ⓘ
parasites on other fungi ⓘ saprobes ⓘ |
| habitat |
fungal fruiting bodies
ⓘ
terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalCharacteristic |
ascomata often superficial on substrate
ⓘ
ascospores often ornamented ⓘ darkly pigmented ascomata ⓘ perithecial ascomata ⓘ unitunicate asci ⓘ |
| hasMulticellularForm | filamentous mycelium ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
ⓘ
Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage | teleomorph in perithecia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Melanospora
ⓘ
linked to:
Melanosporaaceae
|
| order | Melanosporales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Index Fungorum
ⓘ
MycoBank ⓘ
linked to:
Index Fungorum
|
| reproductionType | sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | perithecium ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode |
parasitic on fungi
ⓘ
saprotrophic ⓘ |
| typeGenus |
Melanospora
ⓘ
linked to:
Melanosporaaceae
|
| typicalSubstrate |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
fruiting bodies of other fungi ⓘ soil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melanosporaaceae Description of subject: Melanosporaaceae is a family of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, known for their perithecial ascomata and occurrence as saprobes or parasites on other fungi.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Melanosporaaceae
linked to: Melanosporaaceae
linked to: Melanosporaaceae