A saprobic member of Dothideomycetes was collected from dead branches of Fagus sylvatica in Italy. Morphology coupled with combined gene analysis of LSU, SSU, ITS and tef1-α sequence data, showed it to be a novel Montagnula species, which is introduced in this paper. Montagnula jonesii sp. nov. differs from other Montagnula species in having immersed, brown ascomata and ellipsoidal to fusiform, 3-septate ascospores with rounded ends and prominent guttules in each cell and is enlarged at the second cell from the apex. The new species is compared with other Montagnula species and a comprehensive description and micrographs are provided.

The sexual morph recorded here for Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae, was collected from dead leaves of Plukenetia volubilis L. (Euphorbiaceae) in Yunnan Province, China. The sexualasexual connection in Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae was confirmed by phylogenetic analyses of combined ITS and tef1-α sequence data. This is the first report of a sexual morph with molecular evidence for this species. The important characteristics of this species are immersed to erumpent ascomata, papillate ostioles, cylindric-clavate asci with a short pedicel, well-developed ocular chamber and ellipsoidal to fusiform, golden to dark brown, aseptate ascospores. The sexual morph of this species is compared with other Lasiodiplodia sexual morphs and a comprehensive description and micrographs are provided.

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Taxonomic studies of leaf litter inhabiting fungi resulted in two saprobic members of Dothideomycetes being collected from Fanlu Township area, Dahu forest, Chiayi in Taiwan (Elevation 630 m). Morphology coupled with combined gene analysis of a LSU, ITS and RPB2 DNA sequence data, showed that they belong to the family Didymellaceae. A new species, Leptosphaerulina longiflori from dead leaves of Lilium longiflorum and a new host record of Didymella sinensis from dead leaves of Roystonea regia are herein described. Leptosphaerulina longiflori is distinguished from other Leptosphaerulina species based on distinct size differences in ascomata, asci, ascospores and DNA sequence data. Both species are compared with other similar species and comprehensive descriptions and micrographs are provided.

Objectives Aim of the study is to evaluate the polysomnographic data pattern of Sri Lankan population who are undergoing overnight sleepstudy. Method Analytial study of Polysomnographic reports of 117 patients was done by analyzing the polysomnography reports of each patient in detail. Results Study was done on 117 patients. 82% of the patients were males and 18% were females. 33% were in the age group between 41-50 years. 51% had a BMI of 26-30. 24% were obese. Only one patient was morbidly obese. 21% were snoring with more than 100 snoring episodes during sleep, with 12% showing a total snoring time lasting for more than 1 hour. There is a significant difference in snoring between male and female population. 62% maintained an average oxygen saturation of 96-100%. 50% were restless during the sleep with more than 90 limb movements per sleep. Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index showed 33%of mild sleep apnoea, 29% moderate and 16% severe sleep apnoea. Majority of the population showed an obstructive sleep apnoea pattern. Conclusion Majority of Sri Lankan patients who undergo sleep study are overweight middle aged males. There is a significant difference between snoring episode and gender. Most of the study population showed mild obstructive sleep apnoea. Though Polysomnographic studies are time consuming and expensive, it is a unique apparatus to correlate electrical and electro physiological data and is a good instrument towards patient’s outcome and unnecessary testing. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cjo.v3i1.5214 Ceylon Journal of Otolaryngology Vol.3(1) 2013 pp.20-25