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Claviceps purpurea
Sclerotium Scle*ro"ti*um, n.; pl. Sclerotia. [NL., fr. Gr. sklhro`s hard.] 1. (Bot.) A hardened body formed by certain fungi, as by the Claviceps purpurea, which produces ergot. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The mature or resting stage of a plasmodium.
Claviceps purpurea
Ergot Er"got, n. [F. ergot, argot, lit., a spur.] 1. A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, Claviceps purpurea. 2. The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest bleeding. 3. (Far.) A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint. 4. (Anat.) See 2d Calcar, 3 (b) .

Meaning of Claviceps from wikipedia

- fungi refers to a group of fungi of the genus Claviceps. The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea ("rye ergot fungus"). This fungus...
- determine host varieties as Claviceps purpurea var. agropyri Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae Claviceps purpurea var. wilsonii...
- agricultural blight management. Examples of fungi that form sclerotia are ergot (Claviceps purpurea), Polyporus tuberaster, Psilocybe mexicana, Agroathelia delphinii...
- Claviceps fusiformis is a plant pathogen. Loveless, A. R. (1967-03-01). "Claviceps fusiformis sp.nov., the causal agent of an agalactia of sows". Transactions...
- traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus—from the Latin clava "club" or clavus "nail" and -ceps...
- recorded in 1948 . The Claviceps genus is known for their infection of cereal and millet crops. This particular species of Claviceps infects Sorghum- giving...
- characteristic triangular conidia which appear to be unique among Claviceps species. Claviceps pusilla has been do****ented in Australia, and in the US in the...
- LAH & ergine are predominant in Claviceps paspali, but are only found in trace amounts in the more well-known Claviceps purpurea (both are ergot-spreading...
- Claviceps zizaniae is a plant pathogen that causes ergot in the wild rice species Zizania aquatica and Z. palustris. Originally described in 1920 as Spermoedia...
- plant that produces ricin. It is also found in the sclerotium of ergot (Claviceps purpurea Tul., Clavicipitaceae). About 90% of the fatty acid content in...