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MICROPELTIS Montagne 
ICROPELTiS SEMECARPI Syd. sp. nov. 
Peritheciis epiphyllis, sine maculis, in greges 1-4 cm latos 
aequaliter densiusculeque dispositis, dimidiatis, centro elevatis, 
minute papillulatis et pertusis, orbicularibus, 200-240 p, diam., 
atris, glabris, contextu ex hyphis tenuibus olivaceo-brunneis 
flexuosis vel etiam ramosis non vel vix septatis 1-1.5 ^ latis sub- 
radiatim composite, margine plus minus lato albo-membranaceo 
tenuissimo cinctis; ascis cylindraceo-clavatis, apice obtusis, 45-55 
^ longis, 8-11 II latis, octosporis; paraphysibus copiosis simpli- 
cibus, filiformibus, 50-60 /a longis, 0,75 ii latis; sporidiis oblique 
monostichis usque distichis, fusoideis, primo 1-septatis, deiri 2- 
septatis, constrictis, hyalinis, utrinque obtusis, 15-18 /a longis, 
3-5 /A latis. 
Luzon, Manila and vicinity, Merrill 8568, January, 1913, on leaves 
of Semecarpiis cuneiformis. 
Rehm (supra 190) mentions a Micropeltis on the same host, collected 
by Baker at Los Banos. Our form, however, is a quite different species. 
SEYNESIA Saccardo 
SEYNESIA IPOMOEAE Syd. sp. nov. 
Mycelio nuUo ; peritheciis epiphyllis, in maculas 0.5-1.5 cm latas 
orbiculares dense dispositis, atris, applanatis, pusillis, 55-100 
p. diam., stellatim dehiscentibus et aetate plus minus late apertis, 
contextu radiato atro opaco ex hyphis crassiusculis composite; 
ascis ovato-globosis, 30-35. jti longis, 24-28 ^ latis, aparaphysatis, 
octosporis; sporidiis conglobatis, ellipsoideo-oblongis, medio 1- 
septatis et leniter constrictis, utrinque rotundatis, ex hyalino 
flavo-brunneolis, tandem fuscis, levibus, 15-17 /x longis, 7.5-8.5 
ft latis, cellula superiore saepe latiore. 
Luzon, Manila and vicinity, Merrill 8591, February, 1913, on living 
leaves of Ipomoea obscura, 
ASTERINA LeveiUe 
ASTERINA PUSILLA Syd. sp. nov. 
Epiphylla, maculas' parum conspicuas minutas vel confluendo 
majores et effusas formas; mycelio ex hyphis longiusculis dilute 
fuscis vix vel parce septatis parum ramosis 3.5-4.5 /a crassis com- 
posite; hyphopodiis continuis, alternantibus, fere semper 2-3- 
lobatis (lobis obtusis), usque 10 /a longis, saepe latioribus quam 
altioWbus, peritheciis laxe gregariis, minutissimis, 70-80 /x diam., 
tenuissimis, radiatim strato simplici contextis, e centro ad mar- 
ginem versus stellatim dehiscentibus, contextu ex hyphis 2-3 a 
