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Genus 21. PHLYCT-ffiNA. Mont. $ Desm. 
Perithecia covered by the cuticle, sometimes erumpent, globoselv 
oblong, dehiscing somewhat after the manner of Hysterium, 
almost incomplete ; sporules fusoid, elongated, or filiform, con- 
tinuous, hyaline, produced on basidia. 
1871. Phlyctaena passiflorae. G. Mass. Greo. xvi., 3. 
Caulicolous ; perithecia very densely gregarious, minute, innate, 
at length erumpent, incomplete above ; sporules filiform, uncinate, 
35 x 1 y.. 
On twigs of Passijlora. Queensland. (Fig. 284.) 
Genus 22. GAMOSPORA. Sacc. 
Perithecia almost superficial, globose, minute, with scarcely any 
opening, membranous, clothed with divergent dark bristles ; 
sporules many septate, in the form of rods, usually in threes, 
terminating a common sporophore, these sporophores again 
ternately branched, on the end of short rod-like basidia. 
1872. Gamospora eriosporoides. Sacc. (} Berl. Sacc. Syll. 
4555. 
Perithecia on the upper surface, interspersed on the thin spot- 
like brown mycelium, punctiform, globose-depressed, sparingly 
clad with cuspidate, sooty-brown, septate sette ; sporules rod-like, 
straight, obtuse, 50-60 x 7 p, 3-4 septate, at the apex of ternate 
sterigmata. 
On leaves. Queensland. 
Family II. NECTRIOIDE2E. Sacc. 
Perithecia and stroma (when present) rather fleshy or waxy, 
brightly coloured (white, yellow, red, or orange), globose, or 
rarely elongated, or somewhat cup-shaped ; sporules various, 
mostly hyaline. 
iSub-coh. 1. ZYTHiEiE. Perithecia sub-globose, sphcerice-form. 
Genus 23. SFHEEOHEMELLA. Karst. 
Perithecia subsplueroid, membranaceous, very thin, soft, bright 
coloured, hard when dry, horny, superficial, smooth, with a beaked 
ostiolum ; sporules ellipsoid, continuous, hyaline, sometimes 
appendiculate, and often oozing from the apex of the beak in a 
globule. 
1873. Spliaeronemella rufa. Sacc. Syll. hi., p. 618.= 
Sphaironema rufum. Fr. Act. Holm. 1818, 357. 
Perithecia subulate, acute, rufous, paler downwards, limpid, 
globule paler: sporules very small, globose, basidia fasciculate. 
25 ^ long. 
On pine chips. Tasmania. (Fig. 370.) 
