Claviceps Tul.
(ergot fungi)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Claviceps purpurea
Ergot
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 		Species 2 subtaxa 21 images 4 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusClaviceps (ergot fungi)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Claviceps (ergot fungi) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Claviceps (ergot fungi)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 54 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Claviceps (ergot fungi)
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