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Meliola geniculata Syd. & Butl. 
var. macrospora var nov. 
Hypliopodiis capitatis 16-24 fx X 10-12 fx ; peritlieciis 180-240 /a diam. ; 
sporidiis 40-43 /x x 16-18 /x. 
A typo differt, hypliopodiis capitatis, peritlieciis et sporidiis majoribus. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE IV. 
[All drawings made Avitli help of camera lucida, with Zeiss objective DJ) and 
ocvilar No. 5.] 
FIG. 
1. Meliola malacotricha. (a) Mycelium showing capitate and mncronate hyphopodia ; 
(fe) spores. 
2. Meliola bicornis. (a) Mycelium Avith capitate and mucronate hyphopodia ; (b) 
spores ; (c) tips of mycelial setae. 
3. Meliola palmicola. Mycelium with (a) capitate and (6) mucronate hyphopodia ; (c) 
spores ; (d) tips of mycelial setae. 
4. Meliola geniculata var. macrospora. Mycelium with (a) capitate and (h) mucronate 
hyphopodia ; (c) spores ; (d) tips of mycelial setae. 
Botanical Laboratories of the Union 
OF South Africa, Pretoria. 
