From Nyssa sylvatica in a hardwood forest dominated by Quercus montana. Petiole and stem cankers, shepherds crook. Conidia oozing out from cankers two days after incubation were hyaline, cylindrical and slightly verrucose, aseptate, with many small guttation drops. Spore measure in H20:(14.2) 14.8 - 16.9 (17.7) Ã- (4.1) 4.3 - 4.9 (5) µm Q = 3 - 3.7 (3.8) ; N = 10; Me = 15.7 Ã- 4.7 µm ; Qe = 3.4