Hypocrella pernettyæ Pat., Ann. Bot. Jard. Buitenzorg, 1st Supp., 125 (1897) non Fleischeria sclerolioides v. Höhnel, Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-naturw. Kl., Abt. 1 118: 1182 Hypocrella melæna Syd., Philippine Jour. of Sci., 8: 494 (1913)

Anamorph state: Aschersonia marginata Ellis & Everh

Specimens were found on the under and upper side of leaves of forest plants and often along the mid-vein and petioles. Hosts are scale insect nymphs (Homoptera, Coccoidea). Stroma, hemispherical (conico-pulvinate to pulvinate in immature specimens), moderately hard, consisting of densely interwoven hyphae, up to 4 mm diam., ca. 1.5-2 mm high, orange to brownish orange; perithecia scattered, slightly projecting, ostioles red brown, flask-shaped, ca. 400 µm deep, 25-150 µm diam. (300 x 150 µm); asci cylindrical 162-250 x 7.5-8.5 µm (170-180 x 8 µm); ascospores divide into part-spores, cylindrical, ends tapering 10-12.5 -1.5-2 µm (6-8 x 1-1.5 µm). Conidia will germinate within 24 h on PDA. Colonies are slow-growing attaining a diam. of 5 mm and producing conidia after ca. 4 wk on PDA at 20°C. Colonies compact, pale yellow, spore mass pale orange spreading over the culture. Collections in Thailand have been from Doi Inthanon National Park in the far north and as far as Khao Pu – Khao Ya National Park in the south. Collections have been made throughout the year. To date there have been no records from monocotyledonous plants (eg. Bamboo).

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