742 Pyrenomycete», SphaRriacese, Phaeodidymaf, Amphisphaeria. 



superiori majori, ad inedium valde coiistrlcta, utrinque rotniidata; 

 paraphyses filiforines. 



2. Amphisphaeria (iecorticata (Cooke et Hark.) Berl. ot Vog\. Add. 3031 

 Syll. p. 1^4, Sph<vria Cooke et Hark. in Grevillea XIU, p. 19. — 

 Priinitus seriata, intra fibriUas corticis nidulans, deinum subsiiperfi- 

 cialis; peritheciis erumpentibus subserialibus sparsisve, subglobo- 

 sis, atris, opacis, vix '/5, ram. diam. ; ascis cylindraceis, octosporis; 

 sporidiis ellipticis, uniseptatis, inedio arcto constrictis, ex cellulis 

 .>^ubglobosis efformatis, laete fuscis, 18:^9. 



Ilab. in ramis decorticatis Quercu.-; in California. 



3. AmphisphaBria querceti Cooke et Mass. Grevill. XVI, p. 02. — Pe- 3032 

 ritheciis gregariis, inajuscuiis, 1 mm. diam., initio immersis dein 

 semi eraergentibus, conico-convexis, diu epidermide tectis, papil- 

 latis, atris, basi applanatis; ascis cylindraceis 8-sporis; sporidiis 

 uniseriatis, ellipticis, utrinque rotundatis, medio leniter constrictis, 

 l-.septatis, brunneis, 28^10. 



7/rt^). in cortice Quercus albae, N. Carolina (Dr. Curtis). 



4. Amphisphaeria Magnusii Sacc. Homm. et Rouss. Fl. Myc Belg. II, 3033 

 p. 19. — Peritheciis superficialibus laxe gregariis globuloso-dopres- 



sis, nigris, carbonaceis, Yg mm. diam., ostiolo brevissimo obtuso; 

 ascis clavatis, 8-sporis, 100 -c: 16-18, apice obtusis, in stipitem 30- 

 40 (j^. long. atteauatis, paraphysatis; sporidiis subdistichis, oblongo- 

 fusoideis, rectis v. curvis, 1-septatis, constrictis, bicoaicis, 22-28 

 =;8-10, olivaceo-fuligiueis. 



Hab. in ligno Quercus et Carpini in Groenendael Belgii. 

 Ab A. Spegazziniana, cui affinis, differt peritheciis sporidiisque 

 majoribus. 



5. Amphisphaeria suecica (Rehm) Sacc, Melanopsamma suecica Rehin 3034 

 Bcitr. .\scoiii. Hedw. 1882, p. 120. — Peritheciis solitariis aut gre- 

 gariis, hemisphaericis, dimidiatis, vix papillatis, poro pertusis, 0,5 

 mm. diam., subjjcabris, atris, sessilibus in ligni carioii superficie; 

 ascis piriformibus, crassis, 8-sporis, 90 :i 21 ; sporidiis (ut in Delit- 

 schia) 2-cellularibus, cellula superiore fere duplo angustiore, utra- 

 que nucleo 1 magno pr;Ddita, fuscis, muco gelatinoso iato obductis, 

 2-stichis, 25 =; S ; paiaphysibus ramosis. 



Ilah. ad rainum fagineum putridum propo Kruinbad Sueviae 

 bavanc* (BRiTzsLM/vyR). 



6. AmphisphaBria anceps Sacc ot Briard Miscell. Myc I, n. 2207. 30:^5 

 — Peritheciis ligno striolatim nigrificato subimmer.^is, globulosis, 

 compressiusculis, uiiuutis, y^ inm. diara., minute papillatis; ascis 



