Valsaceae
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Valsaceae is a family of fungi within the order Diaporthales, comprising mainly plant-pathogenic species that often cause cankers and other diseases in woody plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valsaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6392997 — 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: Valsaceae Context triple: [Diaporthales, includesFamily, Valsaceae]
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A.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
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B.
Datiscaceae
Datiscaceae is a small family of flowering plants known for its herbaceous species, such as Datisca, that often exhibit unusual reproductive traits like dioecy and are native to regions in Eurasia and North America.
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C.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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D.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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E.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
- 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: Valsaceae Target entity description: Valsaceae is a family of fungi within the order Diaporthales, comprising mainly plant-pathogenic species that often cause cankers and other diseases in woody plants.
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A.
Vitaceae
Vitaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for grapevines, many of which produce edible grapes and are cultivated worldwide for fruit and wine.
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B.
Datiscaceae
Datiscaceae is a small family of flowering plants known for its herbaceous species, such as Datisca, that often exhibit unusual reproductive traits like dioecy and are native to regions in Eurasia and North America.
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C.
Ulmaceae
Ulmaceae is a family of flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the elms, which are widespread in temperate regions.
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D.
Lardizabalaceae
Lardizabalaceae is a small family of mostly woody, often climbing flowering plants known for their ornamental foliage and sometimes edible fruits, native primarily to East Asia and the Andes.
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E.
Penthoraceae
Penthoraceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, typically comprising herbaceous or semi-aquatic species found in temperate regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| asexualMorphOftenPlacedIn |
Cytospora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leucostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causesDiseaseIn |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| causesSymptom |
dieback of shoots
ⓘ
girdling of branches ⓘ sunken lesions on bark ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonInHabitat |
bark of woody plants
ⓘ
dead or stressed branches ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
association of sexual Valsa states with Cytospora anamorphs
ⓘ
perithecia embedded in stromatic tissue in many species ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
damage to forest trees
ⓘ
damage to fruit trees ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | pycnidial or stromatic asexual states in many species ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Ascomycota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diaporthales NERFINISHED ⓘ Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRange |
broad among woody angiosperms
ⓘ
conifers in some species ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cytospora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Engizostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Eutypella NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazzantia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrimarilyComposedOf | plant-pathogenic fungi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifestyle | parasite of plants ⓘ |
| namedAfterGenus | Valsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diaporthales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicPhase | canker formation on stems and branches ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction via conidia
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via asci and ascospores ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructureType | perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode | necrotrophic on host tissues ⓘ |
| typicalDiseaseType |
cankers
ⓘ
dieback diseases ⓘ |
| typicalEcologicalRole | plant pathogen ⓘ |
| typicalHost | woody plants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valsaceae Description of subject: Valsaceae is a family of fungi within the order Diaporthales, comprising mainly plant-pathogenic species that often cause cankers and other diseases in woody plants.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.