188 Sphaeriaceae, AUantosporae, Crj^ptovalsa. 



globatis, cyliQclricis, curvulis v. subrectis, pallide fuscescentibus, 

 9-10 s 2*2; peritheciis spermatiiferis seriatis, peritheciis ascigeris 

 plane a^qualibus; sperniatiis copiosis, cylindraceis, utrinque obtusis, 

 rectis, continuis, hyalinis, 16 ^^^^/^. 



Hab. in sarmentis Vitis in Gallia, Italia, Germania. — Sph. 

 insifiva Tode, Fr. forte huic spectat. 



3. Cryptovalsa Nitschkei Fuck. Symb. Myc. 212 (sensu arapl.), Sacc. 692 

 Myc. Ven. 134, t. XIV, f. 14, Valsa Mori Nits. Pyr. Gerra. p. 157, 

 Crypt. protracta var. Fabr. — Stroraate effuso, corticis paren- 

 chymati innato, peridermio adha^rente, immaculato ac perithecio- 

 rum ostiolis solum perforato tecto, crustam irregularera, ssepe in- 

 terruptara, brevem, immo stroraa valseura iraitantem, plus rainus 

 elevatam, crustasforraem forraante; peritheciis ligno adnatis, majus- 

 culis, irregulariter monostichis v. fere distichis, plerumque dense 

 stipatis, globosis v. mutua pressione angulatis, rarius laxe sparsis, 

 atris, in collum crassura, cylindricura, breve subito attenuatis, ostiolo 

 valde incrassato, subgloboso, majusculo, taudem leviter quadrisul- 

 cato, parum prominenti instructis; ascis anguste clavatis, longis- 

 sime pedicellatis, polysporis, 60-66 s 9 (p. sporif.); sporidiis con- 

 globatis, cylindricis, curvulis, dilute fuscescentibus, 8-10 s^V^- 



Ha^. in rarais corticatis Mori, Corni, Crataigi, Carpini 

 pluriraarumque arborum in Gerraania, Gallia, Italia, Araer. austr. 

 — Cfr. Mich. pag. 22-23 et Fabr. Spher. Vaucl. pag. 71-74 ubi 

 formaj et nutrices quam plurimae adnumerantur. — A Crypt. Ra- 

 hcnhorstii praecipue differt peritheciis constanter raiuoribus ('/s-V^ 

 mill. diam.), ascis sporidiisque diraidio angustioribus. — An a prae- 

 senti specie rite separandae sint C. protracta (Nits.), C. a^npelina 

 (Nits.) et C. effusa Fckl. dubitare licet. 



4. Cryptovalsa Pruni Fuck. Syrab. Myc. App. I, p. 321. — Stroraate 693 

 diatrypeo, latissirae effuso, subcorticali, nigro; peritheciis sub stro- 

 mate in cortice interiori nidulantibus, plerumque deuse stipatis, 

 globoso-ovatis, majusculis, ostiolis ut in Crypt. Nitschkei formatis, 

 corticis rimis erumpentibus; ascis longissirae stipitatis, clavatis, 

 antice subobtusis. polysporis, 74 i; 8; sporidiis cylindraceis, sed 

 utrimque parum attenuatis, curvatis, continuis, pallide fuscescen- 

 tibus (in ascis), 10-12 s 4. 



//rt^. in rarais siccis corticatis Pruni spinosae, rarius prope 

 CEstrich, Rhenogovia. — A C. Nitschkei et C. effusa ascis et 

 sporidiis crassioribus recedit. 



5. Cryptovalsa efftjsa Fuck. Syrab. Mycol. p. 212. — Stromate sub- 694 



