A JOURNAL ON TAX0N0M1C BOTANY, PLANT SOCIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY REINWARDTIA Editors MIEN A. RIFAI KUSWATA KARTAWINATA N. WULIJARNI-S0ETJ1PT0 Published by HERBARIUM BGGORIENSE LEMBAGA BIOLOGI NASIONAL —. LIPI BOGOR, INDONESIA Reinwardtia Vol. 9, Part 4, 377 — 479 31 March 1980 10 ISSN 00-34 — S66X 420 R E I N W A R D T I A [VOL. 9 As mentioned previously (Petersen 1967a) I agree with Corner (1950) on the synonymy of C. sulcata with Clavaria (Clavulinopsis) miniata, but I can find no evidence that Corner has seen the type of C. sulcata. In fact (personal communication with Dr. Mien A. Rifai), there is some evidence to the contrary. Corner (1950) pointed out that Clavaria miniata Purton had priority over C. miniata Berk., and that C. phoenicea Zoll. & Mor. might be the name of choice for "purists." I have not seen type or authentic material of C. phoenicea and no transfer of that name Clavulinopsis has been proposed, so I have chosen to retain Clavulinopsis sulcata as both the taxonomic and nomenclatural type of the genus (cf. Petersen 1967a). The small-apiculate spored members of Clavulinopsis present a bewil- dering reticulum of color characters. I have little faith in the primacy of pigment location (hymenium and subhymenium versus trama and subhymenium). At the same time, carotene pigments are confusing in their biochemical expression, as in Cantharellus subg. Leptocantharellus, so I have tried to adhere to Corner's (1950) scheme on taxonomic dis- position of color forms, but with little success (cf. Petersen 1971). The fault is not in the scheme, but my inability to correctly interpret it. One concept is obvious, however: Clavulinopsis sulcata is the red-orange pole of the complex. LITERATURE CITED CORNER, E.J.H. (1950). A monograph of Clavaria and allied genera. In Ann. Bot. Mem. 1: 1-740. • . (1970). An addendum to: "A monograph of Clavaria and allied genera." In Beih. Nova Hedwigia 33: 1-299. DANSER, B.H. (1927). In memoriam Caspar van Overeem. In Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. III, 9: 1-7. [with portrait; a translation in English may be obtained from RHP]. OVEREEM, C. VAN (1923a). Ueber Javanische Clavariaceae. In Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. Ill, 5: 254-280. . (1923b). Clavariaceae. Icones Fung. Malayensium 2: 1-2. . (1923c). Clavariaceae. Icones Fung. Malayensium 3: 1-4. PETERSEN, R.H. (1967). Type studies in the Clavariaceae. In Sydowia 21: 105-122. — . (1967). Notes on clavarioid fungi. VII. Redefinition of the Clavaria vcrnalis- C. wucida complex. In Amer. Midi. Nat. 77: 205-221. . (1968). The genus Clavulinopsis in North America. In Mycologia Mem. 2: 1-39. •. (1971). Notes on clavarioid fungi. IX. Addendum to Clavulinopsis in North America. In Persoonia G: 219-229. -. (1976). The correct name for the type species of Clavulinopsis. In Taxon 25: 515. ' , . KEINWARDTIA Published by Herbarium Bogoriense — LBN, Bogor Vol. 9, Part 4, pp. 421 — 424 (1980) AN UNDESCRIBED SPECIES OF CALOTHYRIOPSIS ON APPLE A.W. SUBHEDAR & V.G. RAO Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, M.A.C.S. Research Institute Poona-411 004, India ABSTRACT The new species Calothyriopsis mali Subhedar & V.G. Rao (Fam.: Microthyriaceae), collected for the first time on apple fruits from India, is described and illustrated. ABSTRAK Jenis baru Calothyriopsis mali Subhedar & V.G. Rao (Microthyria- ceae) yang dikumpulkan pertama kali pada buah apel di India dipertelakan dan digambar. During our survey for post-harvest diseases of fruits and vegetables, an unusual blemish disease was observed on several stored fruits of apple (Mains pumila L.) in the Poona market (India). The infection was particularly detected on varieties like 'Maharaja', 'Simla' and to some extent on 'Golden Delicious', and found to be restricted to the fruit coat only, never reaching deep into the pulp. Critical examination of these blemish areas revealed the presence of numerous black thyro- thecia of a species of Calothyriopsis (Microthyriaceae) hitherto unreported on apples'. These fructifications were gregarious, dark, superficial and typically arranged in concentric rings (Fig. 1). With such severe infection, the fruits lose their normal glistening light-pink colour, and thus lowering their market value. The infection areas remain firm and do not show any symptoms of decay. No conidial state was found to be associated with this ascomycetous fungus. As for its diagnosis and identity, a critical search of literature revealed no report of any species of Calothyriopsis on apple. Besides, the present fungus was also compared with other species viz. C. conferta (Theiss.) Hohn. and C. roupalae (Syd.) von Arx (Muller & von Arx 1962) and found to be quite distinct in its morphology in possessing smaller thyrothecia, asci and ascospores. Hence, it is described here as a new species. 421 — 422 REINWARDTIA [VOL. 9 1980] SUBHEDAR & RAO: New Calothyriopsis 423 FIG. 1. An infected fruit of apple showing fungal colonies. Calothyriopsis mali sp. nov. — Fig. 2. Thyrothecia ovoidea superficialia, brunnea, gregaria, 100—260 x 28—48 nm; Mycelia superficialia, brunnea; hypopodia nulleae, haustoria simplicia intro hospes epidermidis. Asci clavati vel ellipsoidea bitunicati, distichae, 25—32.5 x 7—10 y,m. Ascosporae ellipsoidae, hyalinae, uni- septatae, magnit; 14.5—20 x 6—9 \>.m. TYPE: On fruits of Malus pumila L. at Poona, India, 9 September 1975, Legit. M.N.K. and A.W.S. (No. A.M.H. 3148). Thyrothecia ovoid, superficial, brown, arranged in concentric rings, rough, measure 100—260 x 28—48 f/.m. Mycelium superticial, brown, hypopodia absent, haustoria simple, entering the epidermal tissue of the host. Asci clavate to ellipsoid, bitunicate, distichous, 25—32.5 x 7—10 \>.m. Ascospores ellipsoid, hyaline, uniseptate, 14.5—20 x 6—9 ^m. We are grateful to Professor M.N. Kamat, Chief of the Division of Mycology and Plant Pathology for his keen interest, to Dr, G.B. Deodikar, & - • • . . . ' • • • 100)11. FIG. 2, Calothyriopsis mali. A. Thyrothecium, B. V.S. of Hyrothecium, C Ascus D, Ascospores, ' 424 R E I N W A R D T I A [VOL. 9 the Director, M.A.C.S. Poona-4 for laboratory facilities and to the Ministry of Education, Government of India for the award of S.RT * o n e of us (A.W.S.). This paper represents contribution no. 582 Irom depart ment of Mycology and Plant Pathology. REFERENCES MULLEB, E. & VON AEX, J.A. (1962). Die Gattungen der didymosporen Pyrenomyceten. In Beitr. Kryptogamenfl. Sehweiz 11(2): 1-922. R E I N W A R D T I A Published by Herbarium Bogoriense — LBN, Bogor Vol. 9, Part 4, pp. 425 — 427 (1980) A NEW SPECIES OF BALANOPHORA FROM THE MALAY PENINSULA GREGORI G. HAMBALI Herbarium Bogoriense — LBN, Bogor, Indonesia ABSTRACT An illustrated description of Balanophora hansenii Hambali, spec, nov. is presented. The species belongs to sect. Dibalaniella. ABSTRAK Pertelaan bergambar jenis baru Balanophora hansenii Hambali disaji- kan. Jenis ini tergolong seksi Dibalaniella. In his monograph on the genus Balanophora J.R. & G. Foster (Dansk Bot. Arkiv 28: 1-189. 1972) Dr. Bertel Hansen recognized 15 species. However, as a by product of a recent mistletoe-hunting trip with Drs. John and Soejatmi Dransfield in Malaya, one more species is to be included in this genus. Balanophora hansenii Hambali, spec. nov. — Fig. 1. A ceteris speciebus sectionis Dibalaniellae tuberibus inflorescentias ferentibus cylindricis, inflorescentia foliis aggregatis occulata differt. HOLOTYPUS: Hambali s.n. (BO). Dioecious plants, dirty to bright coral red, with a pale yellow inflo- rescence. Tubers branched, elongate, those bearing inflorescences dis- tinctly cylindrical, 4—6 cm by 1.5 cm with apical part ca. 1 cm wide, surface fine granular, minutely puberulous, with scattered white stellate warts. Leaves 1.5—3.8 cm by 1.1—1.9 cm, appearing verticillate on a very short stem of 1 cm long, 3-merous, in 3—4 whorls, slightly cucullate, appressed to and completely concealing the inflorescence, forming a compact oval head, during anthesis rather loosely arranged; longitudinal nerves 5—8, visible only in wet translucent material, median nerves occasionally branched at the middle. Male inflorescence ca. 2 cm by 1.8 cm; flower — bearing bracts 2.5 mm by 4—5.5 mm, truncate, non flower — bearing bracts 3—4 mm by 3—4 mm, spathulate to acute. Flower 19—20, (3-), 4-, (5-) merous, zygomorphic, dimensions of basal flowers larger than those of the apical; pedicels ca. 2—7 mm; lateral _ 4 2 5 — CONTENTS Page Hsu AN KENG. A new interpretation of the compound strobilar structures of cordaites and conifers , 377 SOEJATMI DRANSFIELD. Three new Malesian species of Gramineae 385 V. N. NAIK. Coelachne ghatica Naik, sp. nov 393 THOMAS J. DELENDICK. The correct name for the Acer of Malesia 395 M I E N A. R I F A I . The identity of UstUago amadelpha var. glabHus- cula 399 V. N. NAIK & B. W. PATUNKAR. Novelties in Panicum (Poaceae) from India . 403 N. P. BALAKRISHNAN. A new species of Ophiorrhiza (Rubiaceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India 411 RONALD H. PETERSEN. Type studies in the clavarioid fungi. V. The taxa described by Caspar van Overeem 415 A. W. SUBHEBAR & V. G. RAO. An undescribed species of Calothy- riop