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Foliicolous fungi of Silent ValleyHCIO 49547, TBGT 3789; Walakkad, M.C. Riju et al. TBGT5231.Meliola butleri Syd., Ann. Mycol. 9: 379, 1911; Hansf.,Sydowia Beih. 2: 382, 1961; Srinivasulu, Nova HedwigiaBeih. 47: 423, 1974; Hosagoudar, J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 9: 375,1987; Hosagoudar, Meliolales of India 2: 148, 1996.Amazonia butleri Stev., Ann. Mycol. 25: 415, 1927(Fig. 28).Colonies amphigenous, mostly epiphyllous,subcrustose, dense, up to4 mm in diameter. Hyphaestraight to undulate, branching opposite to irregularat wide angles, closely reticulate, cells 12–24x6–8 µm.Appressoria alternate to opposite, antrorse, curved,16–24 µm long; stalk cells cylindrical to cuneate, 4–6µm long; head cells ovate, clavate, cylindrical, oftencurved, entire, 12–16x8–10 µm. Phialides mixed withappressoria, opposite to alternate, ampulliform, 16–20x6–8 µm. Mycelial setae scattered, straight, acute todentate, up to 650µm long. Perithecia closely scattered,verrucose, up to 220µm in diam.; ascospores oblong tosubellipsoid, 4-septate, constricted, 32–44x14–18 µm.Material examined: 12.xii.2003 on leaves of Citrussp. (Rutaceae), Sairandhri, V.B. Hosagoudar et al. HCIO46282, TBGT 1928; 02.iii.2010, P.J. Robin et al. TBGT5589.Meliola canthii Hansf., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 157:22, 1945; Sydowia Beih. 2: 604, 1961; Kapoor, IndianPhytopath. 20: 152, 1967; Hosagoudar, Meliolales ofIndia 2: 153, 1996 (Fig. 29).Colonies amphigenous, mostly epiphyllous, dense,velvety, up to 3mm in diam. Hyphae straight, branchingirregular at acute angles, closely reticulate and radiate,cells 20–30x7–9 µm. Appressoria alternate, straightto curved mostly antrorse, 24–32 µm long; stalkcells cylindrical to cuneate, 2–12 µm long; head cellsHosagoudar & Rijucylindrical to clavate, entire to angulose, 16–20x14–18µm. Phialides mixed with appressoria, ampulliform,20–28x8–12 µm. Mycelial setae scattered to groupedaround perithecia, simple, straight, acute, up to 400µmlong. Perithecia not seen; ascospores oblong, 4-septate,constricted, 42–46x14–16 µm.Material examined: 8.iii.2010 on leaves of Canthiumdicoccum (Gaertner) Teijsm. & Binned. (Rubiaceae),Poochipara, P.J. Robin et al. TBGT 5158.Meliola capensis (Kalch. & Cooke) Theiss. var. indicaHosag., H. Biju & Manoj., Zoos Print J. 18: 1062, 2002(Fig. 30).Colonies amphigenous, thin to subdense, velvety,up to 3mm in diameter, confluent. Hyphae straight,branching alternate to opposite at acute to wide angles,loosely to closely reticulate, cells 19–21x4–6 μm.Appressoria opposite, about 5% alternate, scattered,antrorse to subantrorse, 12–16 μm long; stalk cellscylindrical to cuneate, 3–5 μm long; head cells ovate,narrowed towards the tip, often conoid, entire, 9–11x6–8μm. Phialides mixed with appressoria, alternate toopposite, ampulliform, 16–20x6–7 μm. Mycelial setaenumerous, scattered to grouped around perithecia,simple, straight, flexuous, about 3% curved to uncinate,acute, bifid, trifid to rarely furcate at the tip, up to445μm long. Perithecia scattered, up to 120μm in diam.;ascospores oblong to cylindrical, 4-septate, constrictedat the septa, 32–36x12–15 μm.Material examined: 8.iii.2010 on leaves of Allophyllussp. (Sapindaceae), Poochipara, P.J. Robin et al. TBGT5160.bacab10µmdc6µmdFigure 29. Meliola canthiia - Appressoriate mycelium; b. Phialides; c - Apical portion of themycelial setae; d - AscosporesFigure 30. Meliola capensis var. indicaa - Appressoriate mycelium; b - Phialides; c - Apical portion of themycelial setae; d - Ascospores3724Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 05 March 2013 | 5(3): 3701–3788