153 
936. Phoma Pritchardiae, Cooke & Hark. 
Pycnidia subgregarious, immersed, then erumpent, about 
200 » diam., black, shining, pierced by a pore. Spores narrowly 
eylindric- -ellipsoid, obtusely rounded at both ends, continuous, 
biguttulate, about 10-12 x 2p (Cooke says 14 X 3); sporo- 
phores subulate, about half as long again. (Fig. 8a.) 
On Pritchardia, California (Cooke, Exs. no. 2167 !). 
This species, which was described by Cooke in Grevill. 1884, 
xii. 93, might well be placed in a regenerated Macrophoma, if 
the futile limit of 15 » were removed. Judging by the descrip- 
tions, the two varieties placed by Saccardo under this species— 
coryphea on Corypha australis, and Phoenicis on Phoenix (Sacc. 
Syll. x. 181)—do not seem to resemble P. Pritchardiae very 
much, but no specimens have been seen. Phoma Phoenicis is 
probably a Phomopsis, but P. Pritchardiae is not. Phoma 
Coryphae, Cooke (in Grevill. xix. 75), on Palm petioles, seems to 
be much nearer to the present species, but is very different in 
external appearance; unfortunately Cooke’s specimen of P 
Coryphae, on examination, yielded no spores. 
937. Phoma Desmonci, Aabenh. 
Pyenidia scattered or thinly a arranged mainly 
eae the nerves, 300-450 diam., blac , imm mersed, then 
erumpent by the extreme apex or simply ie the epidermis 
in a white spot, which is surrounded by a faint black stain. 
Spores eylindric- ovoid, straight or often curved, obtuse at both 
ends, hyaline, 5 x 1-5-2 w. 
On leaves of “ Desmoncus melanochaetes”’ (= *? Daemo- 
norops melanochaetes, Blume) in the Botanic ee We Calcutta. 
See Hedwigia, 1878, p. 60. The pycnidia of this species (Rabenh. 
Fung. Eur. no. 2454 !) are not described in Saccardo’s Sylloge, 
vol. iii. 
942. Phoma Ornithogali, T'hiim. 
Phoma Ornithogali, Thiim. in Flora, 1878, p. 358 (Chim, 
Mycoth. Univ. no. 1783!; Roum. Fung. Sel. Exs. no. 4749 !). 
The description of Thiimen “ c.) is very correct, except that 
in one place, by error, the word “apice”’ is used instead of 
“basi’’; for the spores are ae subclavate; 7.e., rounded 
above, narrowed below, measuring 4-6 x 1-5-2. This species 
might almost better be considered as a variety of Phoma nebu- 
losa, Mont., which externally Roumeguére’s specimens at least 
exactly resemble. 
1008. Phoma chartarum, Berk. & ee 
Phoma chartarum, B. & C. in Grevill. 1873, i 
Phoma charticola, Speg. Fung. Arg. Pug. no. 99 "(1880). Sacc. 
Syll. iii. 168 
cnidia scattered, nearly superficial, subglobose, 90-120 p 
diam., black; texture soft, thin, fuliginous-brown (truly Phoma- 
