GODRONIA 319 



4. Godronia Davidsoni Cash, Mycologia 26: 269. 1934. 



Apothecia sessile, or substipitate, single, depressed-globose 

 to urceolate, not exceeding 1 mm. in diameter and height, dark- 

 colored, greenish-olive, opening with a circular opening, with a 

 fimbriate margin; hymenium concave, smoky-gray; asci c>lin- 

 dric, gradually narrowed toward the base and above, 8-spored, 

 reaching a length of 90-120 /x and a diameter of 5-7 n; spores 

 acicular-fusoid, parallel, or slightly twisted in the ascus, becom- 

 ing 3-septate, 2.5-3 X 33-45 fx; paraphyses filiform, simple, 

 hyaline, gradually enlarged above, reaching a diameter of 2-2.5 ju, 

 often curved at the tips. 



On stems of Ribes Wolfii, R. bracteosum X R. nignim. 



Type locality: Near Mesa Lakes, Colorado. 



Distribution: Colorado and Alaska. 



Illustrations: Mycologia 26: 269, f. A; pi. 32, f. 3. 



5. Godronia Lantanae (Cash) Seaver, Mycologia 37: 341. 1945. 

 Scleroderris Lantanae Cash, Mycologia 30: 100. 1938. 



Apothecia cespitose, sessile, cupulate to discoid, contorted by 

 mutual pressure, reaching a diameter of 1-1.5 mm., furfuraceous, 

 brown, the margin inrolled when dry, sometimes becoming 

 hysteroid; hymenium concave to plane, brownish-black; asci 

 clavate, rounded above, gradually narrowed toward the base, 

 8-spored, reaching a length of 50-55 n and a diameter of 5 /x; 

 spores 2-seriate, fusoid, straight, or slightly curved, becoming 

 1-septate, hyaline to pale-brownish, 1.5-2 X 11-17 /x; paraphy- 

 ses simple, 2.5 n in diameter at their apices. 



On fallen branches of Lantana Camara. 



Type locality: Kaluaaha Valley, Molokai, Hawaii. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



Illustration: Mycologia 30: 99, /. 4. 



6. Godronia turbinata (Schw.) Farlow; Thaxter, Mycologia 14: 



101. 1922. 

 Tympanis turbinata Schw. Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. II. 4: 237. 1832. 



Apothecia erumpent, turbinate, with the mouth strongly 

 constricted, brownish-black, furfuraceous, reaching a diameter 

 of 1 mm.; hymenium deeply concave, pallid; asci clavate, reach- 

 ing a length of 110 m and a diameter of 6-7 fx, apparently 8- 



