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1845. Sphseropsis phomatoidea. Cke. Mass. Grev. xviii., 
49. 
Hypophyllous. Perithecia scattered over irregular brown spots, 
caused by some mining larvae, convex, at first covered, black, 
pierced with a pore; sporules elliptic, rounded at the ends, 
nucleate, amber-brown (8 x 4-5 p), on rather short, curved basidia. 
On Eucalyptus leaves. Victoria. 
1846. Sphaeropsis tritici. Cke. & Mass. Grev. xvi., 75. 
Perithecia very minute, densely gregarious, at first covered, 
punctiform, black ; sporules elliptic, continuous, bright brown, 
12x7-9 p. 
On dead leaves of wheat, and on the sheaths. Victoria. (Pig. 
275.) 
Genus 9. COMTOTHYRIUM. Corda. 
Perithecia subcuticular, erumpent, or almost superficial, globose 
or depressed, papillate, black. Sporules globose or ellipsoid, 
small, continuous, sooty-brown. 
1847. Coiiiothyritim olivacenm. Bon. Sane. Syll. 1723. 
Perithecia scattered, at first covered, then erumpent, rather 
large, papillate. Sporules shortly elliptical, continuous, pale 
olive-brown, 5 x 3 p. 
On involucres of Leptospermum Icevigatum. Victoria. 
1848. Comothyriuin septorioides. Cke. S' Mass. Grev. xx., 
36. 
Epiphyllous. Spots orbicular, tawny, with a broad purple 
margin. Perithecia mostly in circles upon the spots, sometimes 
scattered, black, erumpent, globose, membranaceous. Sporules 
broadly elliptical, continuous, pale brown, 5-6 x 3-4 p. 
On leaves of Prostanthera lasiantha. Victoria. (Pig. 366.) 
Genus 10. CAPNODIASTRUM. Speg. 
Perithecia globose, olive, astomous, small, innate upon a 
helminthosporoid subiculum ; sporules elliptic or ovoid, simple, 
brown. 
1849. Capnodiastrum orbiculatum. C. <j- M. Grev. xvm., 
p. 49. 
Hypophyllous. Spots orbicular (3 m.m. diam.), consisting of 
black interwoven mycelium. Perithecia minute, globose, sub- 
membranaceous, seated on the mycelium. Sporules elliptical, 
brown, with a paler band across the centre, 12 x 4 p. 
On coriaceous leaves. Queensland. (Pig. 276.) 
Genus 11. CH-ffiTOMELLA. Fckl. 
Perithecia superficial, or very shortly pedicellate, everywhere 
sparingly setose ; sporules cylindrical or subfusiform, a little 
curved, typically coloured. 
