Archer, Phaeographis and Phaeographina 
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Material and methods 
The material examined consisted of type and other specimens from BRI, G, NSW and 
WELT and additional recent collections from CANB, ESS, GZU, herb. Hafellner, herb. 
Kalb and the author's own collections. Tire techniques used were described previously 
(Archer 1999) but cross sections of lirellae were drawn in the dry state and were later 
examined in water to determine the colour of the ascospores. Specimens were 
photographed at a magnification of 6.5 on Fujichrome ASA 100 film and converted to 
black and white, to give a final magnification of 17. 
Phaeographis species 
Phaeographis australiensis Mull. Arg. (Fig. la, 2a) 
(Muller 1882b: 504). 
Lectotype (here selected): New South Wales: Parramatta, W. Woolls s.n. (G). 
Phaeographis subcompulsa Mull. Arg. 
(Muller 1882b: 503). 
Type: New South Wales: Nepean River [Sydney], W. Woolls s.n., 1880 (holo G; iso MEL 
515586). 
Phaeographis cinerascens Miill. Arg. 
(Muller 1882b: 503). 
Type: New South Wales: Nepean River [near Sydney], W. Woolls 81 (holo G; iso MEL 
515594). 
Phaeographis inscripta Mull. Arg. 
(Muller 1882b: 504). 
Type: New South Wales: Nepean River [near Sydney], W. Woolls s.n. (holo G). 
Graphis aulacothecia C. Knight 
(C. Knight 1882: 41). 
Lectotype (here selected): New South Wales: [near Sydney], C. Knight 7, Vol. 204, p. 7, 
1880 (WELT); syntype: C. Knight 46, Vol. 204, p. 7,1880 (WELT). 
Thallus pale greyish white, thin, corticolous, surface slightly cracked, smooth and dull; 
apothecia lirelliform, conspicuous, black, numerous, straight or sinuous, sometimes 
branched, subimmersed to sessile, l-3(-6) mm long, (0.15-)0.2-0.3 mm wide, lips 
closed or becoming slightly open, smooth, usually with a well-defined, but sometimes 
evanescent, thalline margin; proper exciple laterally or almost completely carbonised; 
hymenium (100-)120-150 pm tall; ascospores 8 per ascus, 2-seriate, fusiform, pale 
brown, (30-)35-45(-55) pm long, (5—)7—10 pm wide, (7-)8-10(-ll)-locular. 
Chemistry: norstictic acid. 
Also examined (12 out of 78): Queensland: sine loc., Bailey 109, no date (BRI, AQ 720200); Woolston, 
S. Brisbane, Wilson 1636, Aug 1889 (NSW). 
New South Wales: Border Ranges National Park, Lumbsch 11007c, Oct 1994 (ESS); Old Macleay 
River Estuary, Stuarts Point, Elix 21348, Jan 1987 (CANB); Gosford, Erina Creek, Elix 4701, May 1978 
(CANB); 2 miles [3 km] N of Dural, Briggs L 586, Feb 1964 (NSW); Panania, Kelso Creek, Pinner 
29, May 1998 (NSW); Mongarlowe River, 20 km SE of Braidwood, Streimann 36735, May 1986 
(CANB). 
