CEYLON FUNGI. 
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In the cortex of exposed lateral roots of Hevea brasiliensis 
Muell-Arg., February, 1917 ; No. 4964 in Herb. Peradeniya. 
Pycnidiis globosis, ostiolo conico, vel ovalibus, nigris, 
minute rugosis, pariete crasso, cellulose, in rimis corticis 
congregatis, stromate nigro tenui immerse oriundis ; basidiis 
simplicibus, brevibus, ad 12 ^ alt. ; sporidiis angusto -ovalibus, 
hyalinis, continuis, episporio tenui, 8-12 x 3-4 jx, paucis late 
ovalibus, 6 X 4 [jl. 
Sphæronema nigrum n. sp. 
Pycnidia black, superficial, globose, 0‘3 mm. diameter, 
with an ostiolum, 1-1 *25 mm. long, 20-40 diameter, hyaline 
and fimbriate at the apex. Spores subglobose, hyaline, 5-6 ^ 
diameter. 
On roots of tea, Mahawale, March, 1909 ; No. 2857 in Herb. 
Peradeniya. 
Pycnidiis nigris, superficialibus, globosis, 0*3 mm. diam. ; 
ostiolo 1-1*25 mm. alt., 20-40 ^ diam., apice hyaline, fim- 
briate ; sporis subglobosis, hj^alinis, 5-6 (jl diam. 
Cicinnobolus quercinus Syd. 
On Oidium quercinum on Quercus pedunculata, Hakgala. 
{Cicinnobolus spp. are very common on Oidia in Ceylon.] 
Sirothecium globosum n. sp. 
Pycnidia superficial, black, spherical, 0*3 mm. diameter, 
glabrous, not ostiolate ; wall black, opaque ; conidia pale 
fuscous, oval, 4-6 X 3-3*5 On dead tobacco stem, Pera- 
denij^a, June, 1915 ; No. 4691 in Herb. Peradeniya. 
Pycnidiis superficialibus, nigris, globosis, 0*3 mm. diam., 
glabris, non ostiolatis ; pariete nigro, opaco ; conidiis pallide 
fuscis, ovalibus, 4-6 x 3-3*5 ^ 
Haplosporella crypta n. sp. 
Stroma within the bark, spreading indefinitely, black, thin, 
chambered ; loculi up to 0*2 mm. diameter ; spores extruded 
in black pulvinate masses through cracks in the outer bark, 
black-broAvn, oval, 5-6 x 3-4 jjl, rarely globose, 4 diameter. 
On dead Hevea bark, Lassahena, August, 1916 ; No. 4862 in 
Herb. Peradeniya. 
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