ADDITIONAL SPECIMENS EXAMINED: DUNEDIN: Waipori Valley, Government Track, on G. littoralis,P. R. Johnston D1468, R. E. Beever & S. R. Pennycook, 6 May 2000, PDD 71982.MARLBOROUGH: Opouri Saddle, on G. littoralis, P. R. Johnston D1338, 12 May 1997, PDD 70057. MID CANTERBURY: Mt Thomas Forest, Waterfall Track, on G. littoralis, P. R. Johnston D1157, 4 May 1984, PDD 70062; Mt Somers, Sharplin Falls Track, on G. littoralis, P. R. Johnston D1176, 6 May 1995, PDD 64859. NELSON: vic. Karamea, Kohaihai, Nikau Walk, on G. lucida, P. R. Johnston D1042, 11 May 1994, PDD 64239. NORTH CANTERBURY: vic. Cheviot, Glendhu Rd, Nothofagus remnant in catchment adjacent to Boundary Creek Reserve, on G. littoralis, P. R. Johnston D1142, 2 May 1995, PDD 70059; vic. Cheviot, Glendhu Rd,Boundary Creek Reserve, on G. littoralis, P. R. Johnston D1146, 3 May 1995, PDD 70060. STEWART ISLAND: The Neck, Glory Cove, on G. littoralis, P. R. Johnston D352 & H. Donner, 5 May 1984, PDD 55390. WAIKATO: vic. Waikino, Steuart Russell Waikino Beech Reserve, on Griselinia sp., P. R. Johnston D1551, 11 Jul 2000, PDD 71614.

DESCRIPTION: Apothecia developing on both upper and lower surface of fallen leaves, associated with irregularly shaped stromatic areas (often with several areas on a single leaf), leaf surface in these areas slightly blackened, margin marked by a narrow black zone line. Apothecia erumpent from beneath epidermis, arising from basal stroma comprising textura intricata of tightly packed hyphae c. 5 µm diam., with walls thick, gelatinous, dark brown, with scattered groups of crystals 40-60 µm diam. at base of stroma and in surrounding host tissue; hyphae within host tissue 5 µm diam. with walls gelatinous, hyaline, completely replacing leaf tissue, except for the more or less intact epidermis and upper layer of hypodermal cells. Apothecia up to 4 mm diam.,cupulate, short stipitate to stipitate; disc plane, dark red when fresh, very dark red to black when dry; receptacle finely roughened, concolorous with disc, when dry often with small, scattered clumps of bright rusty brown material; stipe more or less cylindric, with black base. Ascomata release bright pinkish red ("vivid Red", Kelly 1965) pigment in KOH. Ectal excipulum 50-65 µm thick, textura globosa to textura angularis with elements oriented more or less perpendicular to receptacle surface, comprising short-cylindric, angular or globose, 6-12 µm diam. cells with walls thick, hyaline, refractive, with outermost cells 5-11.5 µm diam., more or less free, containing red-brown pigment. Medullary excipulum textura intricata of loosely packed hyphae 3-4.5 µm diam. with walls thin, finely encrusted, pale brown, nongelatinous. Subhymenium a dense textura intricata comprising hyphae 3-5 µm diam. with walls pale brown, thin to slightly thickened, nongelatinous. Paraphyses 1.5-2 µm diam., apex slightly swollen to 3-4 µm diam., unbranched, about same length as asci. Asci (75-)80-100(-110) x (9.5-)10.5-11.5(-12) µm, cylindric to subclavate, tapering slightly to subtruncate apex, wall thickened at apex, apical pore amyloid with small but intense reaction on inside edge of wall, 8-spored, spores overlapping uniseriate, extending 70-75 µm from ascus apex. Ascospores (10.5-)11.5-12.5(-14) x (4.5-)5-6(-6.5) µm (x- 12 x 5.75 µm, n = 45), ovate to broad elliptic, more or less symmetrical, each end broadly rounded, slightly curved, sometimes slightly wider in upper half, 0-septate, wall hyaline, thin,smooth.

DIAGNOSIS: Apothecia ad 4 mm diam., brevistipitata vel stipitata, atrovinosa vel atere; pigmentum roseum vividum in KOH. Asci (75-)80-100(-110) x (9.5-)10.5-11.5(-12) µm; ascosporae (10.5-)11.5-12.5(-14) x (4.5-)5-6(-6.5) µm (x- 12 x 5.75 µm, n= 45), depresse ovatae vel ellipticae, leviter curvae, 0-septatae, hyalinae.

HOLOTYPUS (here designated): New Zealand: Wellington: Rimutaka Ranges, Wainuiomata Catchment area, on fallen leaves of Griselinia lucida, P.R.Johnston D1269, 6 May 1997, PDD 70061.