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81. Asterinella Mimusopsidis n. sp. 
On leaves of Mimusops obovata, Pirie Forest, Kingwilliamstown, 8.7.19, Doidge [12267] ; 
East London, 19.7.19, Doidge [12409]. q 
Hypophyllous, forming thin black spots up to 5 mm. diameter; mycelium reticulate, 
alternate or opposite, branching. composed of fuscous-brown hyphae, more or less torulose, 
and undulate, varying in thickness from 3-6 u, articulation more or less irregular ; hypho- 
podia none ; thyriothecia crowded in centre, or scattered, flattened-hemispherical, 240-320 u 
diameter, dehiscing by collapse of central cells or by radial fissure, composed. of straight 
radiating hyphae 3-3°5 uw thick, margin entire or with numerous rather delicate hyphae 
about 3 v thick running out into the mycelium. Asci aparaphysate, ovate or narrow ovate, 
sessile, eight-spored, thickened round apex, 60-70 x 25-35 u. Spores conglobate, two- 
selled. poe. constricted at septum, 98-33 x 13-16°5 Ps slightly rough iat maturity, 
upper loculus broader, broadly rounded at both ends. 
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Asterinella Mimusopsidis Doidge. nov. sp. 
Hypophylla, maculas tenues usque 5 mm. latas formans, mycelium ex hyphis fuseidulis, 
subtorulosis, undulatis 3-6 yu crassis formatum. Hyphopodia desunt. Thyriothecia 
conferta v. sparsa, orbicularia, 240-320 y diametro, radiatim ex hyphis rectis 3-3.5 p 
crassis contexta, peripherice hyphis longiusculis, flexuosis, 3 u crassis fimbriata. Asci 
aparaphvsati, ovati, sessiles, octospori, ad apicem incrassati, 60-70 < 25-35 u. Sporae 
conglobatae, 1-septatae, brunneae, constrictae, 28-33 « 13-16°5 u, in maturitate minute 
verrucosae, loculo superiore latiore. 
Hab. in foliis Mimusopsidis obovatae, Pirie Forest, 8.9.19, leg. Doidge [12267]. 
2. Meliola gemellipoda n. sp. 
On leaves of Jasminum angulare, Langholm Estates, Bathurst District, 14.7.19, Doidge 
[12352]. 
Epiphyllous, forming round black velvety spots 1-5 mm. diameter. Mycelium compact, 
fairly dense, formed of straight or slightly wavy hyphae 10 » thick ; cells 20-30 u long; 
branching opposite or irregular ; capitate hy pisncen opposite, usually one pair to each 
cell of hypha, 16-23 x 9-10 u, stipe cell short, 3-5 yu, terminal cell ovate to cylindrical, 
rounded at the apex. Murconate hyphopodia rare, inte rspersed with capitate hy phopodia, 
ampulliform 20-30 u long x 10 u thick at base. Mycelial setae fairly numerous, simple, 
straight, black, opaque except near the somewhat blunt apex, 9-10 u thick at base, tapering 
gradually towards apex, 360-600 u long.  Perithecia 200—2 50 n diameter, , black, globose, 
smooth. <Asci two to three spored, evanescent. Spores four- -septate, cylindrical or 
tapering slightly towards both ends, rounded at both ends, scarcely constricted, 
538-60 x 16°5-20 u. Closely related to M. Toddaliae. 
Meliola gemmellipoda Doidge, nov. sp. 
Epiphylla, maculas atras, orbiculares, 1—5 mm. diametro efformans; mycelio ex 
hyphis ramosis, septatis, 10 u crassis composito; hyphopodiis capitatis oppositis 
16-23 x 9-10 u, cellula superiore ovata v. cylindrica; hyphopodus mucronatis raris, | 
ampulliformibus usque ad 30 y longis ; setis mycelicis numerosis, simplicibus, rectis, opacis, 
360-600 vu. longis, obtusis ; peritheciis 200-250 u diametro, atris, laevis, globosis ; ascis, 
2-3 sporis, evanescentibus ; sporidiis 4-septatis, ad septa vix constrictis, 53-60 x 16.5-20 u. 
Hab. in foliis Jasminii angularis, Bathurst District, Cape Province, 14.7.19, leg. 
Doidge [12352]. 
83. Irene Rinoreae n. sp. 
| On leaves of Rinorea ardesiaeflora, Karkloof, Natal, 14.7.21, Doidge [14961]. 
Amphigenous, forming small, round, dull-black spots 1-2 mm. diameter: these are 
occasionally rather numerous and become confluent, but usually they are scattered and 
only one to two spots occur on a leaf, 
