417 



On dead branches of Symphoricarpus ?*ricemosus. California 

 (Harkness). 



We have not seen this, and take the diagnosis from Saccardo's 

 Svlloge, 



ANTHOSTOMELLA, Sacc* 



Syll. I, p. 278. 



Perithecia Bttbmembranaceous, globose-depressed, typically cov- 

 ered by the epidermis, which is generally somewhat blackened around 

 the scarcely erumpent ostiola. Asci 8-spored (rarely 4-spored), par* 

 aphysate. Sporidia ovoid or oblong, continuous, dark, sometimes 

 hyaline-appendiculate. 



A. nigro-annnlata, (B. & C.) 



Sphczria nigro-annulata, B. & C. Cuban Fungi, No. 859. 

 Anthostomella nigro-annulata, Sacc. Syll. 1032, and Cke. Syn. 4610. 

 Sphceria Yuccce, Schw. Syn. Car. No, 88? 

 Exsicc. EH. N. A. F. 2d Ser. 1672, Rav, Car. V, 73. 



Perithecia subgregarious, covered by the epidermis which is 

 blackened (except a white spot in the center) around the slightly 

 erumpent ostiola. Asci cylindrical, p. sp. 75-80 // long. Sporidia 

 obliquely uniseriate, oblong or subelliptical, brown. 12-18 (mosth 

 14-1 5) x7J/*. 



On leaves of Yucca, Carolina and Florida. 



A. minor, E. & M. Journ. Mycol. Ill, p. 43. 



Exsicc. EH, & Evrht. N. A. F. 2d Ser. 1965. 



Perithecia scattered, | mm. diam., subglobose, with the upper 

 part subcorneal and prominent, with a rather acute, papilliform osti- 

 olum. Asci linear, 65-75 x 5 /i. Sporidia uniseriate, opake, 2-3- 

 nucleate, subinequilateral, 7-8 x 2^-3 //. The surface of the matrix, 

 in the specimens seen, was covered with a thin, black crust, but whether 

 this had any connection with the perithecia, we could not say. 



On petioles of Sabal serrulate^ Florida (Calkins), 



A. sepelibilis, (B, & C.) 



Sphczria sepelibilis, B, & C. Grev. IV, p. 146.. 

 Anthostomella sepelibilis, Sacc, Syll. 1042. and Cke. Syu. 4623. 

 Exsicc. EH. N. A. F. 1200, 



Perithecia scattered, depressed-globose, about \ mm. diam., cov- 

 ered by the blackened cuticle which is raised into pustules and pierced 

 by the papilliform, erumpent ostiola, Asci clavatc-cylindrical. par- 

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