SjjJupria.] 
VIII. FUNGI. 
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§ 2. Seriat.-e . — Perithecia disposed in parallel lines. 
6. S. nebulosa ?, Pers. ; — Berk, in FI. Antarct. 171. Forming grey 
spots on a subcuticular black crust. Perithecia gregarious, very minute, free, 
disposed in irregular series ; mouth rather prominent, subacute. 
Lord Auckland’s group and Campbell’s Island: on Anthericum, J. D. H. Spe- 
cimen imperfect and identification doubtful. 
§ 3. Obtectje. — Perithecia immersed , often erumpent : mouth dilated, produced into a 
neck , which is immersed in the matrix. 
7. S. livida, Fries ; — Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 206. Forming elongated 
subdeterminate white or grey spots on wood. Perithecia scattered, subglo- 
bose, thin, black, sunk in a prominent elliptic grey elevation of the wood ; 
mouth short, imbedded. 
Northern Island : on dead bleached twigs, Colenso. (Europe.) 
§ 4. Caulicol.-e . — Perithecia at first covered with the epidermis , through which they 
break. 
8. S. herbarum, Persoon ; — Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 206. Subgregarious, 
minute, black. Perithecia partially covered, depressed, globose, smooth ; 
mouth rather prominent, punctiform. — FI. Antarct. 170. t. 68. f. 3. 
Throughout the Northern and Middle Islands, and in Lord Auckland’s group 
and Campbell's Island: on stems of herbaceous plants, abundant. (Ubiquitous.) 
9. S. eoffeata, Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 206. t. 106./. 3. Perithecia 
scattered, subglobose, indicated by black specks on the cuticle. Asci cylindric. 
Sporidia filiform. 
Northern Island : on sheaths of grasses, Colenso. 
10. S. Lindsayi, Cnrrey. Perithecia very small, round, rupturing the 
epidermis by a circular rimose or radiate fissure. Spoiidia 8, 2-seriate, 
colourless, irregularly cymbiform, (P0014 to (P002 in. long. 
Middle Island : dead leaves of Phormium , Otago, Lindsay . — Plant when dry somewhat 
resembling S. nebulosa , Fries. 
11. S. nigrella?) Fries; — Berk, in FI. Antarct. 171. Perithecia sub- 
globose, smooth, black, superficially innate, on an elongate determinate spot, 
white within. 
Lord Auckland’s group and Campbell’s Island: on stems of Anthericum , 
J. I). H . — Very imperfect, and doubtfully referred to the European plant. 
§ 5. FomcoLyE . — Perithecia concrete with the matrix, covered, without any surrounding 
discoloured spot. 
12. S. pbaeosticta, Berk, in Ft. Antarct. 171. t. 68./ 4. Gregarious, 
appearing in punctiform brown spots, under which is a perithecium. Peri- 
thecia globose, black, with a punctiform mouth. Asci at first short, then 
linear. Sporidia at first in two series, elliptic, afterwards brown, cymbiform, 
and in one series ; nucleus large, globose. 
Lord Auckland’s group and Campbell’s Island : on leaves of Eierochloe Bruncnis, 
J. D. H. 
13. S. depressa, Berk, in FI. Antarct. 172. t. 68./. 5. Gregarious, 
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