Clavicipitaceae
E559686
Clavicipitaceae is a family of fungi best known for including ergot-producing species that infect grasses and can have significant agricultural and toxicological impacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clavicipitaceae canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal family ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Acremonium-like endophytes
ⓘ
Atkinsonella NERFINISHED ⓘ Balansia NERFINISHED ⓘ Claviceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Cordyceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Epichloë NERFINISHED ⓘ Metarhizium NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotyphodium NERFINISHED ⓘ Periglandula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
entomopathogen
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ plant symbiont ⓘ |
| host |
cereals
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ insects ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural losses in cereal crops
ⓘ
ergotism in humans ⓘ livestock toxicosis ⓘ |
| includes |
ergot-producing fungi
ⓘ
grass endophytes ⓘ insect-pathogenic fungi ⓘ mutualistic plant symbionts ⓘ plant-pathogenic fungi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
biotrophic
ⓘ
endophytic in plant tissues ⓘ mutualistic ⓘ parasitic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Claviceps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Claviceps purpurea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epichloë festucae NERFINISHED ⓘ Metarhizium anisopliae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Hypocreales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
ergot alkaloids
ⓘ
indole-diterpene alkaloids ⓘ lysergic acid derivatives ⓘ toxic secondary metabolites ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual conidia
ⓘ
sexual spores in perithecia ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
plant–fungus symbiosis
ⓘ
secondary metabolite biosynthesis ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Claviceps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | biological control of insects ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.