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MYCOLOaiCAL NOTES.—I. 
By Ethel M. Doidge. 
(Eead July 17, 1918.) 
Asterodothis Solaris Kalch & Cke. 
In ' Grrevillea,' vol. ix, p. 33, Asterina Solaris K. & Cke. was described 
as occurring on Olea verrucosa, from a specimen collected by MacOwan. 
Theissen (Ann. Myc. x, p. 179) has recently shown that this fungus is 
identical with Lembosia Albersii P. Henn (Bot. Jahrb. xxviii, p. 39) on 
Elaeodendron sp. collected in East Africa, and with Seynesia elegantula Syd. 
(Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 1910, p. 263 ; Massai-Hochland, Afrika) collected on 
Xymalos sp. He has also pointed out that the fungus cannot be placed on 
the Microthyriaceae, as the stroma originates under the epidermis ; and he 
describes the new genus Asterodothis as belonging to the Dothideaceae. 
This specimen, collected by MacOwan on Olea verrucosa, therefore 
becomes Asterodothis Solaris (K. & Cke.) Th. Judging by the number of 
collections in the Union Government Herbarium this fungus occurs very 
commonly and is very wide-spread in South Africa. It has been found not 
only on various species of Olea, but also on one of the hosts on which it 
was found in East Africa. 
The following is a list of the material collected up to the present : 
On Olea verrucosa leg. MacOwan (3991), Wellington, CP., E. M. 
Doidge (1032) ; Barberton, Transvaal, 22/2/15, G. Thorncroft (8826) ; 
Port Elizabeth, 17/10/07, Miss E. West (1870). 
On Olealaurifolia, 10/3/15, Fort Cunninghame (8896). 
On Olea Woodiana, 24/11/17, East London, E. M. Doidge (10902) ; 
Victoria East, P. v. d. Bijl (9464). 
On Olea exasi^erata, Belmont Valley, Graham stown, 15/11/17, E. M. 
Doidge (10955). 
On Olea sp., Hogg's Back, 15/1/18, J. & M. Henderson (11339). 
On Eugenia sp.. Paddock, Natal, 22/12/13, P. v. d. Bijl (8375). 
On Myrsine melanophleos, Claridge, Natal, 31/5/15, E. M. Doidge (8995) 
East London, 24/11/17, E. M. Doidge (10908). 
On Elaeodendron capense, Grahamstown, 13/12/11, J. Burtt-Davy (2070). 
On Elaeodendron croceum Knysna, 3/6/12, P. J. Pienaar (2435). 
