| ergot species of the claviceps purpurea group from south africa. | results of a survey and study of the claviceps purpurea group of species in south africa are being presented and five new species are described. morphological descriptions are based on the anamorphs and four nuclear genetic loci. claviceps fimbristylidis sp. nov. on fimbristylis complanata was discovered wide-spread across five provinces of the country associated with water and represents the fourth claviceps species recorded from the cyperaceae. claviceps monticola sp. nov. is described from br ... | 2016 | 27521625 |