Claviceps
Translingual
Etymology
Latin clav(us) (“club”) + -i- + Latin -ceps (“head”)
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
- Category:Claviceps on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons