Colletotrichum
E531471
Colletotrichum is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing anthracnose diseases on a wide range of crops and ornamental plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colletotrichum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5508788 — 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: Colletotrichum Context triple: [Glomerellales, contains, Colletotrichum]
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A.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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B.
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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C.
Raffaelea
Raffaelea is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic associations with bark beetles and its role in causing plant diseases such as laurel wilt.
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D.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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E.
Phytophthora
Phytophthora is a genus of plant-pathogenic oomycetes known for causing devastating diseases such as late blight in potatoes and tomatoes.
- 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: Colletotrichum Target entity description: Colletotrichum is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing anthracnose diseases on a wide range of crops and ornamental plants.
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A.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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B.
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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C.
Raffaelea
Raffaelea is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic associations with bark beetles and its role in causing plant diseases such as laurel wilt.
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D.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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E.
Phytophthora
Phytophthora is a genus of plant-pathogenic oomycetes known for causing devastating diseases such as late blight in potatoes and tomatoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
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plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affectsPlantPart |
flowers
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fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ stems ⓘ |
| causes | anthracnose disease ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
crop rotation
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fungicide application ⓘ sanitation of infected debris ⓘ use of resistant cultivars ⓘ |
| dispersalMode |
contaminated plant material
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rain splash ⓘ wind-driven rain ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
postharvest decay
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yield loss in crops ⓘ |
| family | Glomerellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | some species have sequenced genomes ⓘ |
| hostRange | broad host range ⓘ |
| infectionPhase |
biotrophic phase
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necrotrophic phase ⓘ |
| infectionStrategy | hemibiotrophic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Colletotrichum acutatum
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Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ⓘ Colletotrichum lindemuthianum NERFINISHED ⓘ Colletotrichum truncatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Glomerellales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicOn |
cereal crops
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fruit crops ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ subtropical crops ⓘ tropical crops ⓘ vegetable crops ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
acervuli
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appressoria ⓘ conidia ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
mycology
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plant pathology ⓘ |
| subphylum | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symptom |
dark sunken lesions
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fruit rot ⓘ leaf spots ⓘ stem cankers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colletotrichum Description of subject: Colletotrichum is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing anthracnose diseases on a wide range of crops and ornamental plants.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.