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INFECTION of the florets of Sorghum vulgare by Sphacelia sorghi results initially in the characteristic sphacelial stage, but proceeds to replace the ovary by a sclerotium, off-white flecked with red, which protrudes only slightly from the floral cavity. Although the perfect stage of this organism has not been observed it is probably related to the genus Claviceps, and may therefore be regarded as an ergot fungus.
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MANTLE, P., WAIGHT, E. Dihydroergosine: a New Naturally Occurring Alkaloid from the Sclerotia of Sphacelia sorghi (McRae). Nature 218, 581–582 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218581a0
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