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stellatim clehiscentia. Asci aparapliysati, octospori, ovati vel sub-globosi, 
40-46 X 43-50 jx, muco viridulo iiivoluti. Sporae atro-brunneae, uniseptatae, 
constrictae, 25-27 x 12-13 fx, episporio verrucoso, loculo supero paruni 
latiore. 
Hab. in foliis Trichiliae Dregeanae, Winkle Spruit, Natal, 28/5/16, leg. 
Doiclge, 9006. 
Asterina uncinata Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium epipliyllum, effusum, tenue, irregulariter ramosum ; by phis 
midulatis, 5-6 /x crassis, cellulis 26-33 fx long. ; livpliopodiis alternis, unci- 
natis, rare oppositis, pedicellatis, 20-40 fi altis ; cellula basali, 1-2 septata, 
7-30 /X longa, cylindrica, recta, curvata vel abrupte geniculata ; cellula 
superiore clavata, v. cylindrica, recta vel uncinata, rare sub-lobata. Thyrlo- 
tliecia applanato-heniisphaerica, 200-280 /x diam., ex liypliis medio rectis, 
margine undulatis, 3-5 /j, crassis contexta ; poro centrali et stellatim dehi- 
scentia, margine baud fimbriata. Asci aparapliysati, sub-globosi, 42-50 x 
40-45 Sporae atro-brunneae, opacae, 30-40 x 16-20 ju, uniseptatae, valde 
constrictae ; loculis ovatis, supero 18-20/* lato, infero 14-16 lato. 
Hab. in foliis RJiamni iirinoides, Brander's High Forest, Victoria East, 
12/8/15, leg. V. d. Bijl, 9463. A. rhamnicola consocia. 
Asterina undulata Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium epipliyllum, laxum, tenue ; hypliis pallide fuscis, undulatis, 
gracilibus, 5-6 crassis, laxe raniosis, cellulis 18-20 long., hypliopodiis 
alternis, contiiiuis 5-6' 5 altis, 7-10 m latis, varie lobatis. Tliyriothecia 
applaiiato-liemispliaerica, in summis hypliis secundariis oriuiida, congregata, 
margine baud fimbriata, ex hypliis aiigustis, rectis, 2*5-3)" cr. contexta, 
stellatim dehiscentia. Asci aparaphysati, octospori, ovati, 20-24 x 17-20 jw. 
Sporae bruniieae, aiiguste ovatae, uniseptatae, constrictae, 13-15 x 6-8'5 /x, 
loculo supero parum latiore. 
Hab. in foliis Violae ahyssinicae, Woodbush, Zoutpansberg, 4/8/11, leg. 
Doidge, 1769. 
AsterineJla Acohantlierae Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium parvum, epipliyllum ; liyphis pallide fuscis, 3-3'5 ^ diam., 
irregulariter ramosis. Thyriothecia congregata, applanato-heniisphaerica, 
90-115 p, diam., ex hypliis rectis, 3 cr. contexta, margine fimbriata. Asci 
ellipsoidei v. cyliiidracei, sessiles, apice tunicati, aparaphysati, octospori, 
26-35 X 13-17/*. Sporae fuscae, disticliae vel coiiglobatae, ellipticae v. 
sub-clavatae, uniseptatae, obsolete constrictae, 13-17 x 3*5-5 )u. 
Hab. in foliis Acokantherae venenatae, Tongaat, Natal, 12/9/13, leg. v. d. 
Bijl, 6951. 
Asterinella Burclielliae Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium epipliyllum, parce evolutum ; hypliis bruniieis, sub-torulosis 
