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SPHAERIACEAE 
MELANOPSAMMA Niessl. 
MELANOPSAMMA MERRILLII sp. nov. 
Peritheciis paucis, superficialibus, globosis, atris, carbonaceis, 
200-500 » diam., ostiolis papillatis; ascis cylindraceis, 120-130 p 
longis, 8-10 latis, 4-sporis, paraphysatis, paraphysis filiformibus ; 
sporidiis monostichis, ellipticis, ad medio 1-septatis et levissime 
constrictis, utrinque obtusis, hyalinis, 22-24 » longis, 6-8 » latis. 
Avasat, back of Sangirin, Merrill 10554, Decémber 25, 1916. On trees in 
the virgin forest. 
MYCOSPHAERELLACEAE 
GUIGNARDIA Viala et Ravaz 
GUIGNARDIA CREBERRIMA Syd. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) Bot. 482. 
Luzon, Bulacan Province, Angat, Bur. Sci. 21788 Ramos, September, 
1913, on living Capparis horrida; it is very common and abundant on this 
host. 3 
GUIGNARDIA ARISTOLOCHIAE Syd. in Ann. Myc. 12 (1914) 555. 
Luzon, Laguna Province, Calamba, Merrill 9116: Rizal Province, Bur. Sci. 
21959 Ramos, August, 1913. On the living leaves of Aristolochia tagala. 
MYCOSPHAERELLA Johanson 
MYCOSPHAERELLA MERRILLI! sp. nov. 
Maculis definitis, orbicularibus, 1-2 cm diam., centro palles- 
cente, margine luteus; peritheciis numerosis in quaque ‘macula, 
atris, globosis, minutis, 70-100 » diam., immersis, Odstiolis 
epiphyllis, 5-8 » latis, pertusis; contextu subopaco, fusco, ex 
cellulis 4-6 » diam. composito; ascis cylindraceis, octosporis, 
45-55 x 7-10 », aparaphysatis; sporidiis plerumque distichis, 
oblongis, utrinque rotundatis, ad medio 1-septatis, non constric- 
tis, brunneis, 8-11 » longis, 2.5-3.5 » latis. 
ALABAT, back of Sangirin, Merrill 10542, December 26, 1916. On the 
leaves of Erythropalum. 
STIGMATEA Fries 
STIGMATEA PHILIPPINENSIS sp. nov. 
Maculis albo-griseis, orbicularibus vel elongatis, 5 mm diam. 
vel usque ad 3 cm longis et 1 em latis; peritheciis immersis. 
ostiolis numerosis, epiphyllis, hemisphaericeis, 75-100 » diam.; 
ostiolis orbicularibus; ascis elongatis, 26-30 » longis, 10 » latis, 
octosporis; sporidiis oblongo-ellipsoideis, ad medio 1-septatis, 
laevis, 12-13 » longis, 3-4 » latis. 
Luzon, Tayabas Province, Basiad, Bur. Sci. 25662 Yates, December 19, 
1916. On leaves of Homalium sp. 
