Ergot (of Rye) is obtained from

Claviceps purpurea

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Puccinia graminis

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Alternaria solanii

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Fusarium oxysporum

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Solution

The correct option is A Claviceps purpurea
Ergot of Rye is a plant disease that is caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. The so-called ergot that replaces the grain of the rye is a dark, purplish sclerotium.
Therefore A is correct option.

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