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c) colore testaceo-ferruginea, solida, 
demum cava. gomphiis 
d) ferrugineo-brunnca, ostiolis aspe- 
ra. fusca 
C. Ciim Bulbo, Plavae 
I — laete flava 
laetissim a 
Sectio II - SCRUPOSAE 
Xylaííia axisopleuiía Mont. — Lit. : Sacc. II, 323; Syll. crypt., n. 688; 
Theissen, XyL austrobras., pg. 21, tab. V, 2, VIII, 3; Myc. 
Notes, The iiollow XyL, pg. 24, fg. 1338. 
Syn.: X. fragariaeformis Speg.; X. argentinensis Speg.; X. stro- 
biliformis Plenn.; X. polymorpha, v. acuminata Starb.; X. bi~ 
for mis Lloyd; X. tuberiformis Starb.; X. tuberif ormis Berk.; 
X. globosa Mont. 
Lloyd alia synonyma sunt: X. torulosa Speg.; X. platy - 
poda Lév.; X. mas sul a Ces. * X. phosporea Berk.; X. aspera 
Cooke. Duae ultimae species sporis minoribus. (Lloyd, let- 
ter 61). ' .... 
Eximie polymorpha, gregaria, caespitosa. Stromatibus 
conidiophoris snbulatis, laevibus, fusco-atris, hymenio eoni- 
clifero, griseo-viridi dense tectis; conidiis ellipticis 6,5-9 X 
X 3-4,5. Stromata pyrenophora sessilia v. stipitata, globo¬ 
sa, ovata, elliptica v. etiam lanceolata, ápice obtuso v. acumi- 
nato-sterili, simplicia v. furcata, v. densimode connato-fas- 
ciculata, atra v. subc o e rulescen ti a, peritheciis mammillatis, 
moriformi — tuberculata, intus compacta, lignosa, dura (ae- 
tate eroso-collabentia). Stipite brunneo-purpureo vestito, 
aetate glabro, duro, abrupte v. sensim in ciavam dilatato, 
saepe tortuoso, scruposo-rugoso, intus albo vel rubescenti, 
0-50 mm. longo. Peritheciis majusculis 1-1,5 mm. diam,, 
immersis, dein corticem tuberculate elevantibus, minute gra- 
nulatis, ostiolo obtuse papillato (saepe in media areola de- 
pressulo). Aseis p. sp. 160-240 X 10-15, pedicello 40-120 X 
X 3-4 a, sporis 22-40 X 6-12 oblongis, rectis curvulisve, 
lUrimquo obtusulis, irregulariter guttatis, opacis. Paraphy- 
sibus elongatis filiformibus. Hab. in lignis. 
