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A new species ofBombardia obtained from dry twigs ofThunbergia grandiflora Roxb. is described. The spores are hyaline and in mature condition consist of an oval head, a tail and two appendages, all of which are usually septate. The fungus is namedBombardia hyalina sp. nov.
This species is compared withBombardia setosa, the only other authentic species available.
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(Communicated by Dr. S. N. Das Gupta)
This paper was read at the 26th Session of the Indian Science Congress (Lahore, 1939).
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Verma, G.S. A new species ofBombardia (B. Hyalina sp. nov.) occurring on dry twigs ofThunbergia grandiflora Roxb.. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 11, 45–49 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048097
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048097