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non Myrtacearum Melastomacearumque prope Apialuj, per 

 ann. 1881-88 (sub n. 1550-2352-2710-2756). 

 Obs. Species distinctissima ; mycelio saepius parcissimo, 

 hyphopodiorum defectu, peritheciorum fabrica, ascis sub- 

 cylindraceis sporidiisque clavulatis mox dignoscenda. 

 Hyphae cylindraceae densiusculae flexuosulae septulatae 

 fuligineae hyphopodiis destitutae; perithecia in juventute 

 membranacea pellucida prosenchymatico-radiantia, per 

 aetatem coriacea centro saepius dense reticulatimque pel- 

 lucido-rimulosa ambitu pellucida saepius repando-denti- 

 culata (250-400 y- dm.); asci crasr,e cylindracei v. leniter 

 clavulati, rarius subovati (75-100 X 30-40 /^) aparaphysati 

 V. paraphysibus parcis filiformibus immixti; sporidia 2-3- 

 sticha clavulata (25-32 X 10-15y) l-septata, valide con- 

 stricta, loculo supero e gioboso ovoideo (12-16 x 12-14y) 

 obtuse acutato granuloso-farcto, infero conoideo (12-16 

 X 8-10), recta v. vix inaequilateralia, diu hyalina, per 

 aetatem tamen fuliginea. 



358. ASTERINA STELLATA SpCg. (u. Sp.) 



Diag. Mycelium arachnoideo-subpeiliculosum atrum macu- 

 losum V. late etfusum ex hyphis alterne v. opposite ramo- 

 sis, hyphopodiis ovoideis sessilibus alternis ornatis com- 

 positum ; perithecia pusilla membranacea margine stel- 

 lato-lobata ; asci e globoso obovati aparaphysati ; sporidia 

 elliptica v. obovata utrinque obtusa, loculo supero con- 

 spicue minore, fuliginea. 



Hab. Ad folia viva Compositae herha.ceae cujusdam in dume- 

 tis prope Apiahy, Apr. 1888 (sub n. 2763). 



Obs. Mycelium plagulas arachnoideo-subpelliculosas orbi- 

 culares (1-5'" dm.) epi- (rarius hypo-) phyllas, dense gre- 

 garias saepe confluentes ac totum folium obtegentes atras 

 efficiens ex hyphis gracilibus (5-6y- crs.) rectiusculis alterne 

 V. opposite ramosis^ hyphopodiis obovatis (10X6 y) alternis 

 integris sessilibus v. subsessilibus ornatis apice fuligineis 



