426 SPH^EONEMEI. 



On decayed Corticium comedens. Milton. Norths. 



Aposph^ria acuta. Berk. See Sphoeria coniformis. — 

 Cooke exs. no. 223. [United States.] 



AposPHiERiA coMPLANATA. Berk. See Sphceria complanata, 

 — Co okeexs.no. 224:. [United States.] 



Gen. 109. SPHJEROPSIS, Lev. 



Perithecia distinct, carbonaceous ; spores 

 various, simple, escaping by a perforation 

 at the apex. — Berk. Outl.p.SlQ. 



{Fig. 154.) 



Fig. 154. 



1242. Sphaeropsis atrovirens. lev. " Greenish-black 



Sphaeropsis," 



Scattered, at first greenish, then blackish ; perithecia some- 

 what immersed, globose and ovate, disc erumpent, rugulose, at 

 length torn. — Sphceria atro-virens. A. ^ S. t. 2^f, 1. Kze. M.H. 

 ii.t.lj.2. Fr. S. M. u. p. 601, in part. Eng.Fl.Y.p. 212. 



On dead misletoe twigs. 



Sph^ropsis Candollii, B. ^ Br. is a stylosporous condi- 

 tion of Sphcerella Buxi. B.C. — Cooke exs. no.lb^. 



[Mid. Carolina.] 



SPHJ2R0PSIS LEucosTiGMA, B. ^ Br. is E Condition of Sphce- 

 rella Hederce. — Sow. 



1243. Sphaexopsis cylindxospoxa. JDesm. " Straight-spored 



Sphgeropsis." 



Amphigenous, black, shining, punctiform ; perithecia very 

 small, numerous, densely scattered, globose, covered by the 

 epidermis, opening by a pore, then collapsing and concave ; 

 spores hyaline, straight, cylindrical, obtuse at both ends. — Besm. 

 Ann. Sc.Nat. 1849,^9.277. B. ^ Br. Ann. N.H. no. 418. Dip- 

 lodia Desmazierii. Gard. Fl. Forf.p. 298. 



On ivy leaves and petioles. Spring. 



Eemarkable for the linear straight spores, exceeding their diameter i^ 

 length 6-7 times. The spots are far smaller than in mature specimens of o. 

 leucostigma.- B. d: Br. Spores ('025 m.m.) '009 in. long. 



