South African Perisporiaceds. 
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Hab. in foliis Trichocladi criniti, Izelini, Kingwilliamstown Dist., 8/6/15, 
leg. Emmett (9064), Woodville Forest, George, 11/11/17, leg. E. M. Doidge 
(10939). 
In foliis TricJiocladi elliptici, 15/3/15, Tabankulu, Transkei, leg. 
G. Eraser (8891). ■ 
Fui. 2. — Meliola scahra. (a) Mycelium with both capitate and nmcronate 
hyphopodia ; (6) superficial cells of perithecium ; (c) spores. 
Perisporina melioliicola Doidge n. sp. 
Hyphis ramosis, septatis, tenuibus, 3-3'5 /x cr., peritheciis atris, sub- 
globosis, glabris, membranaceis, 160-180 fx diam. ; ascis numerosis, para- 
physatis, 8-sporis, ellipsoideis-oblongis, breviter pedicellatis, 60-66 x 18-20/x; 
paraphysibus simplicibus, filiformibus, hyalinis, ascos leniter superantibus ; 
sporidiis distichis v. subtristichis, primum hyalinis, cellula superiore 
breviore, latiore, deinde, 3-septatis, clavatis, ad septa, vix constrictis, cellulis 
extremis valde minoribus, 25-30 x 7-11 /x. 
Hab. in mycelio MelioJae glabrae et Meliolae tortae in foliis Trichocladi 
criniti, Izelini Forest, Kingwilliamstown, 14/6/15 (9064). 
Another point to which I wish to draw attention is the nomenclature 
of the Meliola commonly found on Pubtis and also recorded on Pygeum 
africanum. The early collections of this fungus were submitted to Sydow 
