Botrytis cinerea
E573441
Botrytis cinerea is a widespread necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen best known for causing gray mold disease on many crops, including grapes, strawberries, and tomatoes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Botrytis cinerea canonical | 4 |
| botrytis cinerea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6156634 — 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: Botrytis cinerea Context triple: [Pezizomycotina, includesTaxon, Botrytis cinerea]
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A.
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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B.
Claviceps purpurea
Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus best known for infecting cereal grains like rye and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and animals.
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C.
Plectosphaerella
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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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.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
- 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: Botrytis cinerea Target entity description: Botrytis cinerea is a widespread necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen best known for causing gray mold disease on many crops, including grapes, strawberries, and tomatoes.
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A.
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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B.
Claviceps purpurea
Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus best known for infecting cereal grains like rye and producing toxic ergot alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and animals.
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C.
Plectosphaerella
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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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.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus
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necrotrophic fungus ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affectsPlantPart |
flowers
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fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ stems ⓘ |
| causesDisease | gray mold ⓘ |
| causesDiseaseOn |
grape
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many horticultural crops ⓘ strawberry ⓘ tomato ⓘ |
| class | Leotiomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
biological control agents
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cultural practices ⓘ fungicides ⓘ resistant cultivars ⓘ |
| diseaseSymptom |
fruit rot
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gray moldy growth ⓘ tissue necrosis ⓘ |
| dispersalMode |
airborne spores
ⓘ
rain splash ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
major postharvest losses
ⓘ
major preharvest crop losses ⓘ |
| environmentalPreference |
cool to moderate temperatures
ⓘ
high humidity ⓘ |
| family | Sclerotiniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeStatus | genome sequenced ⓘ |
| genus | Botrytis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRange | broad host range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableHost |
Fragaria × ananassa
NERFINISHED
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Solanum lycopersicum ⓘ Vitis vinifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Helotiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicLifestyle | necrotrophic ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producesStructure |
apothecia
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conidia ⓘ conidiophores ⓘ sclerotia ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse | model organism for necrotrophic plant pathogens ⓘ |
| resistanceIssue | fungicide resistance development ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
asexual conidia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Botrytis cinerea Description of subject: Botrytis cinerea is a widespread necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen best known for causing gray mold disease on many crops, including grapes, strawberries, and tomatoes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
botrytis cinerea
subject surface form:
Sauternes