1 . La cta r ius stenop hy llu s (B e r k . ) ; p ile o in f u u d ib u l i fo n n i c a rn o s o lu te s c e n ti - a lb id o zo n atO j m a r g
in e in v o lu t e , s t i p ite f a r c to fle x u o s o , p ile o c o n c o lo r e , lam e llis a n g u s tis s im is s u b iu c a r u a l is . (T a b .
CLXXXI. Fig. 8 .)
H a b . On the ground; Chesliunt, March, 1 8 5 6 , Archer.
Pilem 4 inches across, infundibuliform, dirty-white, tinged with yellow Plesk moderately thick, dirty-white ;
margin involute. Stem 14 iuch high, 4 inch thick, flexuous, rather uneven, smooth. GiUs veiy narrow and
crowded, pointed at the base, but scarcely decurrent, dirty-flesh-coloured. Spores ovate, smooth.—Unfortunately
110 specimens have heen preserved of this species, which is clearly undescribed. The pellicle of the pileus is thick.
It is allied apparently to L. insulsus. The gills are like those of L. piperitus.— Ph&.'i^ CLXXXI. Fig. 8 ; a, plant,
nat. size; b, section of ditto ; c, single spore:—magnified.
Gen. V. RUSSULA, Ft.
Trania v e s ic u lo s a . Lamella e x su ccm .
A large genus, distiuguished from Lactarius by the gilli ng destitute of milk. One species oidy has been
foimd in Tasmania, of which however I have seen no specimeus. (Name from russulus, reddish; in consequence of
red being a frequent colom- in the genus.)
1. R u ssu la emetica (Fr. Ep. p. 357).
H.YB. Amongst leaves, dead bark, etc.. Archer.
Gen. VI. CANTHARELLUS, Adans.
i inferum in tramam floceosam deseendens, immutatum. Lamella erassæ, obtusæ.
A large genus, distinguished from Agaricus by the vein-like obtuse gills, which are not essentially retiadate.
The species are either fleshy or membranaceous. One species only has been found in Tasmania. (Name from can-
tharus, a jar.)
1. Canthare llus str ig ip e s (Berk.); pileo hepático convexo, stipite concolore sursum attenuato e
strigis fulvis oriundo, plicis angustis radiantibus.
H a b . Amongst charcoal, fern, etc.. Archer.
Pileus i inch across, plane or convex and subumbonate, brownish-gi'Cy. Stem 1 inch high, smooth, of the
same colour, attenuated upwards, springing from radiating, tawny strigæ ; folds nan-ow, radiating, gi-ey.—The strigose
base at once distinguishes this species when w-ell developed. It has the habit of C. umbonatus.
Gen. V II. MAEASMIUS, Fr.
Hymenophorum a stipite cartflagiueo I. conieo heterogeneura. LameUa nunc latæ, nunc plicæformes,
acie acuta, valleculis contiguis.— Fungi membranacei I. carnoso-lenti revivescentes.
Distinguished from Agaricus by the tough, coriaceous substance of the pileus, so that the species shrivel up
but do not easily decay. Tasmania is not at all rich in species. (Name from ga.pa.w<i>, to wither)
1. Marasmius hep aticu s (Berk, iu Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. v. p. 1).
H a b . On various dead substances, Gvmn.
2. Marasmius affixus (Berk, sub Agarico in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. vii. p. 573) ; pileo hemi-
sphærico demum resupinato albido stipiteque brevi fariiiacco-tomentosis, lamellis paucis adnatis ochraceis,
interstitiis lævibus.
H a b . On dead wood, growing on a Thelephora or Mycelium, resembling T. sebacea, J. B . H.
Gregarious. Pileus 1 -2 lines or more across, subresupinate, dirty-white, hemisplierical, slightly grooved,
tomentose, often gi-eyish or brownish wlicn old, at length resupinate. Stem about 1 line high, tomentose, curved
back. Gills few, adnate, thick, ochi-aceous ; interstices even.—This speeies, like M. epileneus, Berk., seems generally
to grow on a substance like Thelephora sebacea, but wliether of the nature of a Mycelium or not I am unable to
say. Ill some conditions the pileus becomes enthely attached, and then resembles M. adhærens. Berk, and Cm-t., a
Venezuelan species.
3. Marasmius subsupinus (Berk.) ; pusillus, pileo convexo mgosiusculo furfuraceo postice adhæ-
rente, stipite brevi farinaceo, lamellis paucis rigidis planis.
H a b . Ou dead w o od. Archici-.
About 4 of au inch across, ocliraceous, with a rufous tinge, convex, rigid, furfuraceous, attached behind ;
border sulcate or crenate. Stem short, farinaceous. Gills few, rather thick, firm; edge entfre, obtuse, plane or
oifly very slightly ventricose.—The gills are so thick and rigid that this pretty species might almost be placed in
Lentinus. It varies in colour from neai-ly white to i-ufous.
4. Marasmius E uc a lyp ti (Berk.) ; pileo conico umbone operculiformi terminato 1. obtuso brun-
neolo sericeo, stipite setæformi compresso nitente, lamellis ventricosis albis, interstitiis venosis.
H a b . On fruit and twigs of some Eucalyptus, Archer.
Pileus 4-4 inch high, conical, brownish, silky, obtuse and truncate, or ending in an apiculate operculiform
umbo ; margin often reflected. Stem setiform, variable in length, dark, shining, sometimes branched and creeping.
Gills few, ci-eam-coloured, ventricose, attenuated above; interstices wrinkled.—A very distinct and beautiful species.
5. Marasmius meloniformis (Berk.) ; minutus, pileo liemisphærico spadiceo umbiiicato profunde
sulcato farinaceo, stipite setæformi nitido, lamellis albidis.
H a b . On leaves of Eucalypti, and on twigs. Archer.
Minute. Pileus 4-1 line aci-oss, heinispherical, umbilicate, with about ten deep furrows and as many rounded
ribs. Stem variable in length, sometimes creeping and branched, dark, shining. Gills few, white.—A pretty little
species, allied to M. hæmatocephalus, etc.
Gen. V III. LENTINUS, Fr.
Coriaceus 1. carnoso-lentus. Lamella cum bymenophoro concretæ, discretæ (nec plicæformes), tenues,
absque trama distincta, acie acuta dentata vel iuciso-Iacerata.
A fine genus, abounding in tropical climates, but not confined to them, and differiug from Agaricus in the
tougher, more persistent substance. Tbe Tasmanian species approach nearer to tropical types thau most other
Tasmanian Fungi. (Name from lentus, tough.)
1. Len tinu s fa sc ia tus (Berk, iu Hook. Journ. Bot. ii. p. 146).
H a b . Ou dead branches, Gunn, etc.
2. Lentinus hepatotrichus (Berk.) ; pileo ungulate hepático antice glabresceute postice sti-igoso,
lamellis latis pallidis margine crenato-dentatis. (T a b . CLXXXI. Fig. 9.)
H a b . On Stringy-bark Gum-tree: bank of Ovens Rivulet, July, 1855, Archer.
Pileus ungulate, sessile, 4-1 inch broad, liver-coloured, at length smooth iu front, behind covered with strigose
tufts of hairs. Gills broad, distant, far paler than the pileus, and yellowish, with the edge strongly crenato-
deutate. Spores dirty-white, elliptic.—P late CLXXXI. Fig. 9; a, upper side, nat. size; b, under side, ditto;
c, spores on sporopliores.
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