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Claviceps

 [klav´ĭ-seps]
a genus of parasitic fungi that infest various seed plants. C. purpu´rea is the source of ergot.
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A intoxicacao por plantas que contem swainsonina deve ser diferenciada das intoxicacoes por plantas e toxinas tremorgenicas, como Ipomoea asarifolia, Phalaris angusta e por Claviceps paspali, e pela intoxicacao por Solanum fastigiatum var fastigiatum e Solanum paniculatum, que causam degeneracao cerebelar, possivelmente por armazenamento de lipidios (RIET-CORREA et al., 2009).
Germination of commercially available seed is often less than 50%, and seed production is limited by low seed set and ergot (Claviceps paspali Stevens & Hall) infection.