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Mycologia 



Distribution : Known only from type locality. 



Specimens examined: Louisiana, Langlois (type). 



Distinguished by the conical form of the perithecia and the 

 bristle-like hairs. 



The spores of this species were originally described as simple 

 but our examination shows them distinctly I -septate. Nothing 

 is known of this species except from the type collection. In color 

 the perithecia resemble those of Nectria Brassicae Ellis & Sacc. 

 but differ from that species in the hairy perithecia. The species 

 would seem to be very distinct in the presence of well-developed, 

 bristle-like hairs which are colored slightly reddish. It is to be 

 regretted that the type material of this species is so scant that 

 it is impossible to make as careful study of the species as 

 would otherwise. 



17. Nectria Papilionacearum sp. nov. 



Plants hypophyllous, scattered or gregarious, accompanying 

 other sphaeriaceous fungi (Pardiella) , surrounded at the base by 

 a few white mycelial threads ; perithecia subconical, bright red, 

 nearly scarlet, 150-175 X 175-200 mic, walls coarsely cellular; 

 cells very variable but averaging 8-10 mic. in diameter; asci 

 clavate, 8-spored, 75X10 mic; spores 2-seriate above, often 

 i-seriate below, fusoid, i-septate, constricted at the septum, with 

 1 or more oil-drops in each cell, 15-17 X 5-6 mic. (pi. 4. f. J; 

 pi 5. /• ip). 



On leaves of papilionaceous plants, Lespedeza and Rhynchosia, 

 accompanying other sphaeriaceous fungi (Parodiella). 

 Type locality: Missouri. 

 Distribution : Missouri to S. Carolina. 



Exsiccati: Ravenel, Fungi Am. Ex. 64/. Other specimens 

 examined: Missouri, Kellermann, 1002, 1003. 



The specimens in Ravenel's exsiccati were distributed as 

 Nectria Peziza Fries from which they are very different both in 

 gross and microscopic characters. 



The specimens collected by W. A. Kellermann in Missouri, 

 from which this description is drawn, were first referred to 

 Nectria erubescens Desm., from which they also differ in both 

 external and spore characters. They were later referred to 

 Nectria episphaeria (Tode) Fries, which they quite closely 



