A new species complex including Claviceps fusiformis and Claviceps hirtella

Abstract

Description of the ergot fungi (Sphacelia texensis, Sphacelia eriochloae) from USA, Africa and Australia and the revision of the other related species

Keywords

• alkaloids
• ß-tubulin
• Cenchrus
• Claviceps
• clavine
• conidia
• Eragrostis
• Eriochloa
• pearl millet
• Pennisetum
• phylogeny
• Sphacelia
• rDNA
• Urochloa