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tinuis, erectis, fuscis, saepe varie lobatis, 9 ad 12 /a longis, 4 ad 
5 fi latis ; peritheciis dense aggregatis, rotundatis, 100 ad 140 ^ 
diam., applanatis, stellatim dehiscentibus, tenuibus, contextu 
griseo-viridulo ex hyphis 2.5 ad 3 fi latis strato simplici radiato- 
contextis peripherice subinde hyphis paucis flexuosis brevibus 
fimbriatis; ascis ovato-globosis, aparaphysatis, 26 ad 34 fi longis, 
22 ad 28 fx latis, octosporis; sporidiis oblongis, utrinque rotun- 
datis, medio 1-septatis, non vel leniter constrictis, levibus, 16 ad 
20 fi longis, 6 ad 7 ft latis, ex hyalino fuscis, loculis aequalibus; 
pycnidiis similibus copiose praesentibus, minoribus, 70 ad 90 /t 
diam. ; conidiis continuis, semper angulatis, obscure olivaceo- 
f uscis, subopacis, 12 ad 14 /a diam, 
Luzon, Province of Bataan, Limay, P. W. Graff, comm. Merrill S 90, 
November 3-17, 1912. On living leaves of Cassia timoriensis. 
ASTERINA ELMERI Syd. 
Luzon, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, vicinity of Dupax, Bur, Sci. 1^363 
McGregor, March, April, 1912: Province of Rizal, Bosoboso, M. Ramos, 
comm. Merrill S 113, October, 1912; Antipolo, M. Ramos, comm. Merrill 
S 6J^, October 18, 1912, On leaves of Champereia manillana (C. cumins 
giana)^ 
ASTERINA SPONIAE Rac. 
Luzon, Province of Rizal, Antipolo, M. Ramos, comm. Merrill S 68, Oc- 
tober 20, 1912. On leaves of Trema amboinensis, 
ASTERINA LAWSONIAE P. Henn. & E. Nym. 
Luzon, Manila, P. W, Graff, comm. Merrill S U2, December 15, 1911. 
On leaves of Lawsonia inermis, 
ASTERINA LAXIUSCULA Syd. sp. nov. 
Mycelio epiphyllo, parce vel modice evoluto, tenui, laxo, effuso, 
ex hyphis castaneo-brunneis 4 ad 5 ju crassis ramosis remote 
septatis formato; hyphopodiis alternantibus, continuis, obtusis, 
rectis, crasse cylindraceis, 6 ad 10 ^ longis, 4 ad 6 jtt crassis, 
castarieis; peritheciis mox laxe sparsis, mox magis aggregatis, 
applanatis, rotundatis, extus atris, stellatim dehiscentibus, 150 
ad 220 ii diam., contextu opaco ex hyphis fuscis 3 ad 4 /x crassis 
composite, ambitu parum vel modice fimbriatis; ascis ovatis, 
aparaphysatis, 55 ad 75 /* longis, 40 ad 50 /x latis, octosporis; 
sporidiis conglobatis, oblongis, utrinque late rotundatis, medio 
1-septatis et constrictis, ex hyalino fuscis, levibus, 32 ad 40 /a 
longis, 15 ad 18 /t latis. 
Luzon, Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, Merrill 7620 (type), 
March, 1911, on living leaves of Sideroxylon angustifolium. Mindanao, 
District of Zamboanga, Santa Cruz Island, Merrill S 43, December 4, 1911, 
on leaves of Sideroxylon ferruyineum. 
