South African Perisporiales. 
78B 
On leaves of Barleria sp., Amanzimtoti, Natal, 20/5/13, E. M. Doidge 
(6623). 
On leaves of Isoglossa Woodii, Amanzimtoti, Natal, 10/7/11, E. M. Doidge 
(1578). 
Differs from type in size of spores and hyphopodia. Gaillard gives 
capitate hyphopodia 12-15 x 6-8 /x. Spores 25-28 x 8-10 /x. Asci 2-spored. 
Meliola ampMtricJia, Er. 
Bull. Soc. Myc. 1888, p. 104. 
G-aillard, Le G-enre Meliola, p. 76. 
Amphigenous, spots at first orbicular then confluent and irregular, 
velvety. Hyphae Dresden brown (E. XY), 8-10 fx thick, formed of rather 
short cells. Capitate hyphopodia usually alternate, 20-30 /x long, stipitate, 
terminal cell sub-cylindrical, or increasing in thickness from the base 
upwards, the apex truncate or convex, up to 15-20 fi long. Mucronate 
hyphopodia pale, opposite or unilateral, drawn out at the apex into a neck. 
Mycelial setae numerous, remotely septate, distributed over the surface of the 
spot, 300-400 X 10-15/x, of an opaque, violaceous black at the base, somewhat 
obtuse at the summit which is paler and translucid. Perithecia globular, 
black, verrucose, each exterior cell being strongly convex, usually scattered, 
no false ostiole present, 120-200 /x diam. Asci ovoid, very briefly pedicellate, 
2-spored. Spores 4-septate, constricted at the septa, elliptical, rounded at 
the ends, 40-50 x 18-22 fx. 
On leaves of Sa'pinclus ohlongifolius, Stella Bush, Durban, 11/7/11 and 
2/7/12, E. M. Doidge (1572 and 2520) ; M. Franks, 2/7/12 (8404).' 
On leaves of Psychotria capensis, Amanzimtoti, Natal, 10/7/11, E. M. 
Doidge (1272) ; Stella Bush, Durban, E. M. Doidge (2521). 
On leaves of Gardenia globosa, Kentani, 1/4/12, A. Pegler (2214), (Pegler 
No. 1858) ; Winkle Spruit, Natal, 28/5/15, E. M. Doidge (9014). 
On leaves of Grumilea globosa, Kentani, 29/5/12, A. Pegler (2366), 
(Pegler No. 1875). 
On leaves of Olea laurifolia, Woodbush, Zoutpansberg Dist., 4/8/11, 
E. M. Doidge (1835). 
On leaves of Olea Pegleri, Kentani, 29/8/14, A. Pegler (8382), (Pegler 
No. 1948). 
On leaves of shrub unknown, Krantzkloof, Natal, 14/8/14, P. van der 
Bijl (8377). 
On leaves of Mitriostigma axillaris, Winkle Spruit, Natal, 28/5/15, E, M. 
Doidge (9013). 
Meliola Rhois P. Henn. 
Eungi Brasilienses, Engl. Jahrb. xvii, p. 523. 
Amphigenous, forming small, black, velvety spots 1-3 mm. diam. ; these 
are frequently confluent and cover a great part of leaf surface. Hyphae 
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