On dead wood and bark of conifers, ( 1-8) Agathis australis ( 1-5) Auckland Prov.. ( 1 ) Cascade Kauri Park, Swanson, I8.IX.1963, J.M.D. and S.J.H., DAOM 93932; (2,3) Sharp's Bush, Waitakere Range. 26.1X.1963, PDD 21573 (DAOM 93597), DAOM 93934; (4) Walker's Bush. Henderson Valley, Waita kere Range, 24.X.1963, J.M.D., DA0M 93935; (5) Kauri Reserve Coromzindel-Whitianga Road, 6.1X.1963, DAOM 93962; (6.7) North Auckland. Omahuta Forest, 19.V 1. 1963; (6) PDD 21208 (DAOM 93790); (7) J.M.D., PDD 21207 (DAOM 93820); (8) North Auckland, Puketi Forest. 20.VI.1963, PDD 21206 (DA0M 93821); (9-14) Dacrydium cupressinum 1, (9-13) Westland. Lake lanthe. Pulkekura, 8.1V.1963; (9) DAOM 93799; (10) J.M.D., PDD 20750 (DAOM 93791): (11) PDD 20752 (DAOM 93800); (12) J.M.D., DAOM 93580; (13) Westland. Lower Poerua River. Harihari, 5.1V.1963, J.M.D. and S.J.H., PDD 20850 (DAOM 93819); (14) Auckland Prov., Kauaeranga Valley, Thames, 4.1X.1963, PDD 21462 (DAOM 93881); ( 15) Podocarpus ferrugineus, Wellington Prov., Tongariro National Park, Ohakune, 6.III.1963, PDD 20595 (DAOM 93801).

Conidia 2-septate. 16-27 x 5.5-7.5um. This species is found predominantly. if not always, on coniferous hosts. Acrothecium globosum Rambelli (1958), described on wood of Abies from Italy, is undoubtedly based on the same fungus.

References: Ellis (1971), Hughes (1953b, as Atractina biseptata Hohnel; 1958).