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8. Meliola hyptidicola sp. nov. 



Colonies amphigenous, chiefly hypophyllous, irregular, diffuse. 

 Mycelium black, forming a loose network, Ifx in diameter, branches 

 irregular. 



Capitate hypophodia small, alternate or irregular, not crowded, 1 

 per cell, cells about 20/a long, head cell ovoid, 14-17 x 9/i,, the basal cell 

 3-6/A long. Mucronate hyphopodia few, bottle-shaped. Perithecial setae 

 none. Mycelial setae none. 



Perithecia 100-140/a, slightly rough, Asci soon evanescent; asco- 

 spores 4-septate, brown, very slightly constricted, obtuse, 31-34 x 10-13)tt. 

 On Hyptis lantanifolia Poit. 



Las Marias, July 10, '15, 8130 (type). 

 On Hyptis capitate Jacq. Fig, 8. 



El Gigante, July 16, '15, 8526. 

 On Hyptis pectiimta (L.) Poit. 



Dos Bocas, below Utuado, July 7, '15, 7981. Maricao, July 19, '15, 

 ■8791. 



On Hyptis sps. 



Monte de Oro, Dec, 13, '13, 5760. 



9. Meliola cyclopoda sp. nov. 



Colonies epiphyllous, circular, 1-5 mm, in diam. Mycelium black, 

 forming a loose network, 7/a in diameter, branches mostly opposite. 



Capitate hyphopodia small, alternate, not crowded, 1 per cell, cells 

 20 to 35/x, long, head cell nearly globular, 14 x 14/a, the basal cell 3-7;ti 

 long. Mucronate hyphopodia opposite, bottle-shaped, 10-18 x 6/a. Peri- 

 thecial setae none. Mycelial setae none. 



Perithecia 135-170/x in diam,, rough with conic protuberances. Asci 

 soon evanescent; ascospores 4-septate, brown, slightly constricted, ob- 

 tuse, 38 X 14/1,, 

 On Pseudelephantopus spicatus Juss, Fig. 9, 



Vega Baja, July 2, '15, 7733 (type), 7871. 



10. Meliola aibonitensis sp. nov. 



Colonies amphigenous, black, circular to irregular, 1-3 mm. in diam. 

 Mycelium rather closely woven, crooked, waving, branching irregular. 



Capitate hyphopodia alternate or unilateral, rather close together, 

 often IT/x, head cell nearly globular, 10-15/a in diam., stalk cell 

 short, Mucronate hyphopodia scattered, bottle-shaped to conic. My- 

 celial and perithecial setae none. 



Perithecia flattened when young and somewhat so when mature, 



