Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Polystigma pusillum Sydow, Ann. Myc. 2 : 167. 1904
Stromata borne on both sides of the leaf, seated on indeterminate, yellowish spots, gregarious, minute, rounded or irregular, about 1 mm, in diameter, carneous-ochraceous, finally brownish; perithecia entirely immersed, few (1-5 mostly 1-3) in a stroma; ostiola not at all or only slightly protruding ; asci cylindricclavate with the apex rotundate, shortly stipitate, 45-66 X 10-15 /^ ; spores 1-seriate, ellipsoid, simple, hyaline, 10-12 X 3.5-5 ;«.
On living leaves of Andira excelsa H.B.K. T yPE locality : Bscuintla, Guatemala. Distribution : Known only from the type locality.
- bibliographic citation
- Fred Jay Seaver, Helen Letitia Palliser, David Griffiths. 1910. HYPOCREALES, FIMETARIALES. North American flora. vol 3(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
