Claviceps

Translingual

Claviceps purpurea on brome

Etymology

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Proper noun

Claviceps f

A taxonomic genus within the family Clavicipitaceae – certain fungi that are parasitic on grasses.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Pezizomycotina - subphylum; Sordariomycetes - class; Hypocreomycetidae - subclass; Hypocreales - order; Clavicipitaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Claviceps purpurea (rye ergot fungus) - type species; Claviceps africana, Claviceps cynodontis, Claviceps grohii, Claviceps bromicola, Claviceps clarkii, Claviceps elymi, Claviceps fusiformis, Claviceps gigantea, Claviceps nigricans, Claviceps paspali, Claviceps viridis - other species

Further reading

Ergot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Claviceps on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Claviceps on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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