Claviceps

Translingual

Claviceps purpurea on brome

Etymology

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Proper noun

Claviceps f

1. 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