182 The Philippine Journal of Science 1914 
ASTERINA SPISSA Syd. 
Palawan, Taytay, Merrill 8821, April, 1913. On leaves of Jasminum 
bifarium. 
ASTERINELLA Theissen 
ASTERINELLA PALAWAN EN SIS Syd. sp. nov. 
Plagulas hypophyllas atras 0.5-1. 5 cm diam., orbiculares for- 
mans; mycelio ex hyphis tenuibus 3-5 p crassis dilute fuscis 
parce septatis sed copiose anastomosantibus et saepe lateraliter 
conjunctis flexuosis composito, hyphopodiis nullis; peritheciis 
sparsis, rotundatis, applanato-convexis, atris, opacis, 200-350 p 
diam., ad ambitum fimbriatis, contextu opaco; ascis ovatis vel 
oblongis, brevissime stipitatis, 45-55 p longis, 24-34 p latis, 
octosporis; paraphysibus numerosis, ascos superantibus, 1 p 
crassis; sporidiis distichis, oblongis, utrinque rotundatis, medio 
1-septatis et constrictis, levibus, ex hyalino fuscis, 18-24 p longis 
7-8.5 p latis. 
Palawan, Taytay, Merrill 8887 p . p ., May, 1913. On leaves of Plec- 
tronia, in society of Balladyna velutina. 
ASTERINELLA RAM ULIGERA Syd. sp. nov. 
Amphigena, plagulas griseo-atras mediocres vel majusculas 
0.5-3 cm latas irregulares formans; mycelio laxiusculo, ex hy- 
phis longis fuscis 6-8 p crassis remote septatis ramosis haud 
hyphopodiatis, sed cum ramulis novellis copiosis 20-30 p longis 
ad apicem lobatis et hyphopodia erecta simulantibus obsitis com- 
posito ; peritheciis sparsis, ambitu orbicularibus, inversis, 
140-200 p diam., non vel parum fimbriatis, stellatim dehiscenti- 
bus, contextu obscure brunneo, ex hyphis ca. 3 p crassis crebre 
septatis (articulis 7-10 p longis) composito; ascis globulosis vel 
ovatis, aparaphysatis, tenuiter tunicatis, 35-48 p longis, 30-40 
p latis, octosporis, sporidiis oblongis, utrinque late rotundatis, 
medio 1-septatis et constrictis, ubique verrucosis, ex hyalino fus- 
cis, 20-26 p longis, 10-12 p latis. 
Palawan, Taytay, Merrill 8793, April, 1913. On living leaves of Micro- 
desmis casearifolia. 
ASTERINELLA CALAMI Syd. sp. nov. 
Hypophylla, irregulariter distributa, magnam folii partern 
occupans; mycelio perparco, ex hyphis fuscis parce ramosis 
septatis (articulis 10-12 p longis) 3-5 p latis rectiusculis com- 
posito; hyphopodiis nullis; peritheciis inversis, irregulariter 
sparsis, planis, ambitu irregulariter rotundatis 250-420 p diam., 
contextu ex hyphis toruloso-flexuosis copiose anastomosantibus 
fuscis 3-4 p crassis composito, centro subatro opaco ; ascis ovato- 
globosis, paucis tantum visis ; sporidiis ellipsoideo-oblongis, utrin- 
