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pyriform, 6-7 u high x 3°5 u. Thyriothecia rather numerous, scattered, flattened hemi- 
spherical, 120-140 u diameter, formed of radiating hyphae about 3 u diameter, margin 
not fimbriate, dehiscing by a stellate fissure, no basal membrance. Asci aparaphysate, 
eight-spored, subspherical or ovate, sessile, 36-40 « 23-33 u. Spores conglobate, two- 
celled, brown, slightly constricted, cells subequal, epispore rough at maturity, 17- 20 ~ 10; TE 
Pyenidia similar in form to thyriothecia, but somewhat smaller, about 100 vy. diameter; 
conidia ovate, brown, continuous, without a hyaline band, 17-20 « 12-13 p 
Fig. 7 
Asterina crotonicola Doidge, nov. sp. 
Epiphylla, maculas tenues atras, 2-3 mm. diametro formans. Mycelium fuscum ramo- 
sum, hyphis undulatis 3-3°5 u crassis, cellulis 18-25 p longis ; hyphopodiis unilateralibus 
v. alternis, minutis, continuis, pyriformis, 6-7 u altis, 2°5 wu latis. Thyriothecia satis 
numerosa, sparsa, orbicularia, 120-140 wu diametro, EER ER ex hyphis circ. 3 u crassis 
contexta, stellatim dehiscentia ad ambitum haud EE Asci aparaphysati, octospor, 
subglobosi v. ovati, sessiles, 36-40 x 23-33 u. Sporae conglobatae, 1-septatae, brunneae, 
in maturitate verrucosae, 17-20 x 10 u. [Fig. 7.] 
Hah. in foliis Crotoms rivularis, Kast London, 19.7.19, leg. Doidge [12427]. 
Fig 8 
76. Asterina Scolopiae n. sp. 
On leaves of Scolopia Zeyheri, Kast London, 19.7.19, Doidge [12414]. 
On Scolopia sp., Mossel Bay, 22.7.15, Pole Evans [9067]. 
_ Hypophyllous, forming very thin spots about 5 mm. diameter. Mycelium delicate, 
diffuse. Hyphae straight or somewhat undulate, branching and anastomosing irregularly, 
3-3°3 u thick; hyphopodia unilateral or alternate, briefly stipitate, often at right angles 
to hypha, cylindrical, straight or slightly curved, 10-13°3 X 3-3°5 u. Thyriothecia : scattered, 
