ADDITIONAL SPECIMEN EXAMINED. NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON: Tararua Ra., stream north of Dundas Hut, on Olearia ilicifolia x lacunosa, 11 Feb 1985, P. R. Johnston D97 (PDD 49107).

Apothecia developing amongst tomentum of leaf on abaxial surface, in small necrotic patches along margins of leaves, erumpent from leaf tissue. Apothecia 0.2-0.4 mm diam., sessile, urceolate, receptacle pale-brown near base, margin white, pulverulent. Ectal excipulum up to 35 µm wide at sides of receptacle, comprising hyaline, cylindric, long-celled, 2-6 µm diam. hyphae widely spaced and embedded in hyaline gel. Crystals scattered along the outside of excipulum. Medullary excipulum extending to margin of receptacle; adjacent to and below the hymenium up to 5 µm wide, comprising 2-3 rows of cylindric, hyaline, thin-walled, nongelatinous, 1.5-2 µm diam. cells; above level of hymenium medullary cells pale-yellow, each cell with several 2-7 µm long divarications. Asci 37-46 x 4-4.5 µm, cylindric, apex rounded, apical pore amyloid, 8-spored. Ascospores 7-9 x 1.5-2 µm, tapering to base, hyaline, nonseptate. Paraphyses 1.5-2 µm diam., tapering to more or less acute apex, extending 5-10 µm beyond asci.

Apothecia 0.2-0.4 mm diam., sessilia, receptaculum pulverulentum. Asci 37-46 x 4-4.5 µm, cylindrici, amyloidei, 8-spori. Ascosporae 7-9 x 1.5-2 µm, aseptatae.

New Zealand. Wellington: Tararua Ra., stream north of Dundas Hut, amongst leaf tomentum of Olearia ilicifolia Hook. f., 14 Feb 1985, P. R. Johnston D111 (PDD 49101).