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1653. SpliEerella graminicola. Fckl. Sym. Myc. 101. Sacc. 
Syll. 2048. 
Perithecia on the upper surface, aggregate, innate, rather promi- 
nent, small, black, occupying the whole surface, ostiola papillate. 
Asci oblong, or ovate oblong ; sporidia oblong, obtuse, uniseptate, 
hyaline. 
On leaves of grass. Victoria. 
Genus 51. SPH^BULIITA. Sacc. 
Sporidia three or multiseptate. 
* Leptosphasrella, Sporidia multiseptate. 
1654. Spliaerulina (Leptosphaerella) camelliae. Cke. <J- 
Mass. Grev. xvi., p. 5. 
Spots on the upper surface, becoming brownish, vague, indeter- 
minate ; perithecia scattered, punctiform, scarcely papillate, pierced 
with a pore. Asci subclavate, sometimes with 4 sporidia, shortly 
stipitate. Sporidia fusoid, curved, triseptate, scarcely constricted, 
greenish, 25-27 X 5-6 p. 
On living leaves of Camellia. Victoria. (Fig. 235.) 
The following names from Bailey’s “ Queensland Plants ” appear 
to have no corresponding descriptions, or specimens, and must, 
therefore, be excluded . — 
Sphseria Litsiee. B. 4' Br. 
Spbseria macrozamise. B. 4' Br. 
Spbferia sacchari. B. 4 Br. 
Sphaerella dammarai. B. 4" Br. 
Family XVI. MICROTHYRIACETE. 
Perithecia subsuperficial, membranaceous or carbonaceous, 
dimidiate, flattened, radiating in structure, pierced in the centre, 
or without a mouth. 
Genus 52. MICROTHYRITJM. Not. 
Perithecia membranaceous. 
* Sporidia uniseptate, hyaline. 
1655. Microthyrium amygdalimun. Cke. 4 Mass. Grev. 
xix., 91. 
Perithecia gregarious or scattered, on both surfaces, superficial, 
and soon falling away, lenticular, membranaceous, very dark 
brown, with a radiating cellular structure, pierced in the centre. 
Asci clavate ; sporidia without order, elliptical, attenuated towards 
each end, uniseptate, hyaline, 14x7 p. 
On living leaves of Eucalyptus amygdalina. Spencer’s Gulf. 
(Fig. 237.) 
