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Foliicolous fungi of Silent ValleyArmatella cryptocaryae Hosag., J. Econ. Taxon. Bot.15: 198, 1991; Hosagoudar et al.., Mycotaxon 56: 350,1995; Hosag., C.K. Biju & T.K. Abraham, J. Econ. Taxon.Bot. 25: 298, 2001; Hosagoudar, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 29:436, 2005; Hosagoudar, Zoos’ Print J. 21: 2323, 2006;Meliolales of India 2: 108, 2008 (Fig. 6).Colonies epiphyllous, thin, crustose, up to 2mm indiameter. Hyphae smooth walled, straight to substraight,branching alternate to irregular at acute angles, looselyreticulate, cells 12–18.5x4.5–6.5 μm. Appressoriaalternate, antrorse to spreading, 15.5–25 μm long;stalk cells single celled, cylindrical to cuneate, 3–6.5 μmlong; head cells ovoid, conoid, slightly angular, entire,outer wall crenulated, 12–18.5x 9–12.5 μm. Peritheciascattered, seated on exappressoriate mycelium, upto 140μm in diam.; ascospores ellipsoidal, 1-septate,brown, 31–37x12–13 μm.Material examined: 13.xii.2003, on leaves of Litseasp. (Lauraceae), Sairandhri, V.B. Hosagoudar et al. HCIO45759, TBGT 1611; HCIO 45774, TBGT 1626; 12.xii.2003,V.B. Hosagoudar et al. TBGT 1973, HCIO 46327; TBGT1991, HCIO 6345; 3793; Silent valley 26.ii.2009, S.S. Shajiet al. HCIO 49551;7.iii.2009, S.S. Shaji et al. HCIO 49567,TBGT 3809; 1.viii.2008, S.S. Shaji et al. HCIO 49798,TBGT 3950;22 July 2009, Jayakumar et al. HCIO 49856,TBGT 4008; 14.ii.2007, M.C. Riju, Gireesh & S.S. ShajiTBGT 5507; Walakad, Silent Valley, 03.iii.2009, S.S. Shajiet al. TBGT 5561; Neelikal, Silent Valley, 06.viii.2008,M.C. Riju et al. TBGT 5576; 2.iii. 2010, P.J. Robin et al.TBGT 5596;2.iii.2010, P.J. Robin et al. TBGT 5600; SilentValley National Park, Kerala, 23.vii.2009, Jayakumar etal. HCIO 50050, TBGT 4202; Sairandhri, Silent Valley,Kerala, 13.xii..2003, V.B. Hosagoudar et al. HCIO 45774,1523; Sairandri, 16.ii.2007, M.C. Riju et al. HCIO 50921,TBGT 4838; Poochipara, 14.ii.2007, M.C. Riju, Gireesh& S.S. Shaji TBGT 5015; Poochipara, 14.ii.2007, M.C.Riju et al. TBGT 5073; Valakadu, 4.iii.2008, P.J. RobinHosagoudar & Rijuet al. TBGT 5103; Sairandhri, 2.viii. 2008, M.C. Rijuet al. TBGT 5230; Poochipara, on leave of Persea sp.(Lauraceae), 30.vii.2008, Jacob et al. HCIO 50372, TBGT4289; 26.ii.2009, S.S. Shajiet al. HCIO 49575 TBGT 3817;Wallakked, on leaves of Actinodaphne sp. (Lauraceae),1.viii.2008, M.C. Riju et al. HCIO 50375, TBGT 4292; onleave of Cryptocarya sp., 14.ii.2007, M.C. Riju & S.S. ShajiTBGT 5505; Sairandhri, on leave of Cinnamomum sp.(Lauraceae), 24.iv.2007, S.S. Shaji & Harish TBGT 5537.Armatella katumotoi Hosag., Sydowia 40: 113,1987; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15: 199, 1991; Hosagoudar &Abraham, J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 25: 564, 2001; Hosagoudar,J. Econ. Taxon. Bot.29: 436, 2005; Hosagoudar, Meliolalesof India 2: 111, 2008 (Fig. 7).Colonies hypophyllous, thin, scattered, diffused, upto 5mm in diameter. Hyphae smooth walled, flexuousto crooked, branching alternate to irregular at acuteangles, loosely reticulate, cells 15.5–46.5x4.5–6.5 μm.Appressoria alternate, variously curved, 18.5–46.5 μmlong; stalk cells septate to several septate, flexuousto crooked, 6.5–40.5 μm long; head cells ovate toglobose, entire to stellately lobate, 6.5–12.5x12.5–15.5μm. Perithecia scattered, seated on exappressoriatemycelium, verrucose, up to 217μm in diam.; ascosporesbrown, ellipsoidal, 1-septate, 28–31x12–16 μm.Material examined: 13.xii.2003 on leaves of Litseasp. (Lauraceae), Sairandhri, V.B. Hosagoudar et al.HCIO 45759, TBGT 1611; HCIO 45774, TBGT 1626;HCIO 45773, TBGT 1625; HCIO 45774, TBGT1523; HCIO45773, TBGT 1522; HCIO 46346, TBGT 1992; HCIO46698, TBGT 2039; HCIO 47680, TBGT 2702; 27.ii.2009,S.S. Shaji et al. HCIO 49545, TBGT 3787; Sairandhri,Silent Valley, Kerala, on leaves of Persea sp. (Lauraceae),Silent Valley, 26.ii.2009, S.S. Shaji et al. HCIO 49552,TBGT 3794; 30.vii.2009, Jayakumar et al. HCIO 49864,TBGT 4016; Sairandri, 16.ii.2007, M.C. Riju et al. HCIObabaFigure 6. Armatella cryptocaryaea - Appressoriate mycelium; b - Ascospores3714Figure 7. Armatella katumotoia - Appressoriate mycelium; b - AscosporesJournal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 05 March 2013 | 5(3): 3701–3788