MICROFUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH PODOCARPUS LEAF-LITTER IN SOUTH-AFRICA

Nine microfungi are listed from leaf litter of Podocarpus spp. New spe cies include Chaetopsina mellitolunae Crous & Seifert, Rhinotrichella elegans R.F. Castaneda & Crous, Parasympodiella podocarpi Crous & Seif ert, Guignardia podocarpi Crous and its probable anamorph Phyllosticta podocarpi Crous. A key is provided to distinguish the accepted specie s of Parasympodiella. Gyrothrix verticiclada (Gold.) S. Hughes & Piroz ., which was found to be morphologically variable, is discussed in det ail. New records for South Africa include Camposporium antennatum Hark n., Dactylaria irregularis de Hoog, Endophragmiella boewei (J.L. Crane ) S. Hughes, and Phaeoisaria clematidis (Fuckel) S. Hughes.