Claviceps

Translingual

Claviceps purpurea on brome

Etymology

Proper noun

Claviceps f

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

Hyponyms

(genus): Claviceps africana, Claviceps cynodontis, Claviceps grohii, Claviceps bromicola, Claviceps clarkii, Claviceps elymi, Claviceps fusiformis, Claviceps gigantea, Claviceps nigricans, Claviceps paspali, Claviceps purpurea, Claviceps viridis (species)

Further reading

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.