488 
1913 
The Philippine Journal of Science 
MICRO PELT IS Montagne 
MICROPELTIS SEMECARPI Syd. sp. nov. 
Peritheciis epiphyllis, sine maculis, in greges 1-4 cm latos 
aequaliter densiusculeque dispositis, dimidiatis, centre elevatis, 
minute papillulatis et pertusis, orbicularibus, 200-240 /x diam., 
atris, glabris, contextu ex hyphis tenuibus olivaceo-brunneis 
flexuosis vel etiam ramosis non vel vix septatis 1-1.5 /x latis sub- 
radiatim composite, margine plus minus lato albo-membranaceo 
tenuissimo cinctis ; ascis cylindraceo-clavatis, apice obtusis, 45-55 
fjL longis, 8-11 fx latis, octosporis; paraphysibus copiosis simpli- 
cibus, filiformibus, 50-60 jx longis, 0,75 ix latis; sporidiis oblique 
monostichis usque distichis, fusoideis, prime 1-septatis, dein 2- 
septatis, constrictis, hyalinis, utrinque obtusis, 15-18 p. longis, 
3-5 IX latis. 
Luzon, Manila and vicinity, Merrill 8568, January, 1913, on leaves 
of Semecarpus cuneiformis. 
Rehm (supra 190) mentions a Micropeltis on the same host, collected 
by Baker at Los Banos. Our form, however, is a quite different species. 
SEYNESIA Saccardo 
SEYNESIA IPOMOEAE Syd. sp. nov. 
Mycelio nullo; peritheciis epiphyllis, in maculas 0.5-1. 5 cm latas 
orbiculares dense dispositis, atris, applanatis, pusillis, 55-100 
IX diam., stellatim dehiscentibus et aetate plus minus late apertis, 
contextu radiate atro opaco ex hyphis crassiusculis composite; 
ascis ovato-globosis, 30-35 ix longis, 24-28 p latis, aparaphysatis, 
octosporis; sporidiis conglobatis, ellipsoideo-oblongis, medio 1- 
septatis et leniter constrictis, utrinque rotundatis, ex hyalino 
flavo-brunneolis, tandem fuscis, levibus, 15-17 p longis, 7.5-8.5 
n latis, cellula superiore saepe latiore. 
Luzon, Manila and vicinity, Merrill 8591, February, 1913, on living 
leaves of Ipomoea obscura. 
ASTER! N A Leveille 
ASTERINA PUSILLA Syd. sp. nov. 
Epiphylla, maculas parum conspicuas minutas vel confluendo 
majores et efFusas formas; mycelio ex hyphis longiusculis dilute 
fuscis vix vel parce septatis parum ramosis 3.5-4.5 p crassis com- 
posite; hyphopodiis continuis, alternantibus, fere semper 2-3- 
lobatis (lobis obtusis), usque 10 /x longis, saepe latioribus quam 
altioribus, peritheciis laxe gregariis, minutissimis, 70-80 p diam., 
tenuissimis, radiatim strato simplici contextis, e centre ad mar- 
ginem versus stellatim dehiscentibus, contextu ex hyphis 2-3 p 
