South African Microthyriaceae. 
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3'5-5 /i crassis, cellulis 10-13 /x longis, undulatis. Tliyriothecia applauato- 
hemisphaerica, 100-120 ft diam., ex liyphis rectis, 3/icr. coiitexta, margine 
sub-fimbriata. Asci aparaphysati, elliptici v. cylindracei, apice crasse 
tunicati, 27-37 X 16-20 /i. Sporae oblougae v. clavatae, 13-17 x 5-6-5 /x, 
■Qtrinque rotundatae, loculo supero breviore. 
Hab. in foliis Burchelliae ccqjensis, Woodville Forest, Greorge, 11/11/17, 
leg. Doidge, 10940. 
Asterinella lemhosioicles Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium teiiue, arachnoideum ; liypiiis fuscis, tortuosis, 1-5-3 ^ crassis,. 
dense ramosis, anastomosantibus. Tliyriothecia sparsa ; hemisphaerica, 
200-240 diam., vel late elliptica, lembosioides, 280-320 x 160-240^; ex: 
hyphis rectis circ. 2 ft cr. contexta, medio irregulariter deliiscentia. Asci 
numerosi, parapliysati, elliptici v. cylandracei, 33-43 x 17-20//, apice 
incrassati et poro pertusi ; parapliysibus numerosis, liyalinis, ascos super- 
antibus, apice leniter incrassatis. Sporae conglobatae v. sub-disticliae, 
16-17 X 8-5-10 n, uuiseptatae, obsolete constrictae, loculis sub-aequalibus. 
Parasitica in mycelio Bcdladynae vehitinae et Meliolae amphitrichae in 
foliis Plectroniae Guien?Ai, Buccleucli, Natal, 17/7/18, leg. Doidge, 11574. 
Asterinllae Woodiana Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium liypopliyilum, effusum, tenue, reticulatum ; liypliis tenuil)us, 
fuscis, 2-5-3 ft crassis, tortuosis et intertextis, valde ramosis, anastomosan- 
tibus. Tliyriotliecia sparsa, brunnea, ex liypliis rectis, 2-3 /* cr. contexta, 
margin crenulato v. a maturitate irregulariter lobato. Asci ovati v. elliptici, 
octospori, aparaphysati, 33-37 x 27-30 Sporae conglobatae, fuscae, 
laeves, uuiseptatae, constrictae, 20-23 x 10 ^i, loculis sub-aequalibus. 
Meliola Cryptocarya consocia, in foliis Cryptocaryae Woodii, Mayville, 
Natal, 22/7/15, leg. Medley Wood, 9025. 
Encjleridaster Popowiae Doidge, sp, nov. 
Mycelium epiphylluui, brunneum, radiatum ; hyphis 5-6 jj, crassis, crebre 
septatis, ramis oppositis v. alternis, anastomosantibus ; hyphopodiis sessilibus, 
alternis, nonnunquam oppositis, capitatis v. ellipsoideis, rectis v. recurvatis, 
10-13-5 X 6-8 i-i, rare 16 fx altis. Tliyriothecia atro-brunnea, 160-190 diam., 
ex hyphis 5-6 cr. contexta, ex centro demum latius aperta, margine fini- 
briata. Asci globosi v. ovati, apedicellati, octospori, aparaphysati, 40-4? x 
30-40ju. Sporae brunneae, constrictae, uuiseptatae, 21-27 x 10-13-5/^,, loculis. 
sub-globosis, aequalibus, v. supero parum latiore ; episporio minute verrucoso. 
Hab. in foliis Popowiae caffrae, Buccleuch, Natal, 24/3/16, leg. Doidge, 
9714. 
Lemhosia natalensis Doidge, sp. nov. 
Mycelium hypopliyllum, effusum ; hyphis fuscis, 3-3-5 crassis, ramosis- 
anastomosantibus ; hyphopodiis paucis, cylindraceis v. subcm-vatis, 6x3 i^. 
