Plectosphaerella
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Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plectosphaerella canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5508790 — 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: Plectosphaerella Context triple: [Glomerellales, contains, Plectosphaerella]
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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.
Colletotrichum
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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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.
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.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
- 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: Plectosphaerella Target entity description: Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
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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.
Colletotrichum
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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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.
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.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete genus
ⓘ
fungal genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural soils
ⓘ
crop plants ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
crown rot
ⓘ
root rot ⓘ stem canker ⓘ vascular wilt ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Plectosphaerellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
rhizosphere
ⓘ
soil ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
plant pathogen
ⓘ
soil saprobe ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Plectosphaerella citrullae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plectosphaerella cucumerina NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella melonis NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella niemeijerarum NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella oligotrophica NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella oratosquillae NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella pauciseptata NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella plurivora NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella populi NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella sinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectosphaerella zeae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
ascomycete fungus
ⓘ
plant-associated fungus ⓘ soilborne plant pathogen ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
necrotrophic
ⓘ
opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| order | Glomerellales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicOn |
cucumber
ⓘ
eggplant ⓘ melon ⓘ pepper ⓘ tomato ⓘ watermelon ⓘ |
| relevance |
agriculture
ⓘ
plant pathology ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
mycology
ⓘ
phytopathology ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plectosphaerella Description of subject: Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.