Gen. XX II. C RA TERE LLUS ,/r.
Carnosi. Hymenium distinctum, immutabile, demum subrugosum.
The species of this genus are analogous to Cantharellus, but belong to a different series. The only Tasmanian
species looks like a stipitate 'Merulius corium. (Name from Kparrip, a goblet.)
1. Crater ellus P u s io (Berk.); aurantiacus, pileo laterali convexo, stipite Imvi sursum incrassato,
hymenio rugoso venoso.
H a b . Amongst M oss, r fr cA ir .
Orange. Pileus 2-3 liues across, convex, lateral. Stem about 2 lines higb, incrassated above. Hymenium
concave, darker than the pileus, rugoso-venose.—A small but very pretty species.
Gen. X X III. THELEPHORA, Fr.
E carnoso rigescentes, subcoriacei; hymenio cum pileo anodermeo concreto, ramoso-costato papillosove.
In tbe more tjqhcal species the hj-menium is various, papillary, or venose, but in some it is nearly even. The
absence of any cuticle is an important charaeter affecting the form, which is usually less definite thau in Stereum.
(Name a pap, and 0ep<i>, to hear)
1. TRelepliora r ic cio idea (Berk.) j resupinata, arete affixa, radiato-ramosa, pallida.
H a b . On the bare soil: New Norfolk, Gunn.
Three inches or more across, closely fixed to the soil, radiating, branched, dirty-white; dirisions dilated above,
convex or concave.—This rather coarse species differs from every other with whieh I am acquainted. At first sight
it somewhat resembles Thelephora sebacea, but it is essentiaDy bi-anched.
2. The leph o ra S ow e rb e ii (Berk.).—Helvella pannosa, Sow. t. 155.
H a b . On th e ground, Gunn, Archer, etc.
3. T he leph o ra A r ch eri (Berk.); dichotoma, stipitibus deorsum connatis, ramis compressis sursum
dilatatis ochraceis, apicibus acutis brunneis. (T a b . CLXXXIII. Eig. 2.)
H a b . On the ground, Archer.
About I f inch high, dichotomous. Stems springing from a white, downy mycelium, combined below into a solid
cylindrical mass, 2 lines thick, branched two or three times, forked, ochraceous; tips acute, brown.— P late
CLXXXIII. Fig. 2; plant, nat. size; b, portion, magnijied.
4. The leph ora seb acea (Er. Ep. p. 542).
H a b . Running over Jungermannia, etc., J. J). H.
From the minuteness of the plants round which ii grows, the specimens have a different appearance from those
of Eui'ope, but it seems to be the same species. •
5. T he leph ora v ir id is (Berk.); resupinata, effusa, immarginata, toraentoso-mollis, viridis, hymenio
granulate.
IL ab. On dead wood, Archer.
Effused, about an inch broad, dull-green, of a soft tomentose substance. Hymenium covered with minute granules,
not visible to the naked eye. In colour it resembles Hydnum viride.
Gen. XXIV. STEREUM, Fr.
Hymenium coriaceum, sat crassum, cum strato intermedio pilei dermatini concretum, Igeve, semper immutatum
et contiguum, persistens.
The Tasmanian species are for the most part European, S. lobatum is a tropical and subtropical form. (Name
from «TTcpeos, stiff)
1. Stereum lobatum (Kze. in Weig. Exs.).
H a b . Tasmania, Gunn, Archer, Lawrence, J. B . H.
2. Stereum purpureum (Er. Ep. p. 548).
H a b . On dead wood. Archer.
3. Stereum hirsutum (Er. Ep. p. 549).
H a b . On dead wood, J. B . H., Gunn, Archer.
4. Ster eum concolor (Berk.) ; albidum, pileo dimidiato postice decurrente molli tomentoso per
exsiccationem contracto involute, hymenio lævi concolore.
H a b . On twigs, dead branches, etc., Archer.
Dirty-white, sometimes tinged with ochre. Pileus dimidiate or effuso-reflexed, decurrent behind, soft, tomentose,
contracted aud involute when dry. Hymenium smooth, even, of the same colour as the pileus.—Distinguished
from every form of -S', hirsutum by its less coriaceous substance, in consequence of wliich it is contracted when dry,
5. Stereum spadiceum (Fr. Ep. p. 549).
H a b . On dead wood, Archer.
6 . Stereum illu d en s (Berk, in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. iv. p. 59).
H a b . On dead wood, J. B. H , Gunn, Areher.
7. Stereum rubiginosum (Fr. Ep. p. 550).
H a b . On dead wood, Archer.
8 . Ster eum A r ch eri (Berk.) ; resupinatum, effusum, immarginatum, secernibile, vinoso-fuscura,
setulosum, intus umbriiium.
H a b . On dead wood. Archer.
Effused, resupinate, rigid when diy, moderately thick, of a deep mulberry-brown, setulose, veiy spariuslv
cracked, umber within, separating from the inati'ix.— Allied to Stereum rubiginosum.
9. Stereum acerinum (Pr. Ep. p, 55.3).
H a b . On bark, Archer.
Gen. XXV. CORTICIUM, Fr.
Hymenium amphigenura, vcgetum et fertile tumens, carnoso-molle, udum, undulatum papillosumve,
siccitate collabens, lævigatum, sæpissime rimoso-iocisum.
Distinguished from Thelephora and Stereum by tlie softer, more tender hymenium. (Name from cortex, bark :
in consequence of the habitat of many of tbe species.)
1. Corticium ochroleucum (Fr. Ep. p. 557).
H.1B. Ou dead wood, Archer.
2. Corticium Mou g eo tii (Fr. Ep. p. 558).
H a b . Tasmania, Archer.
This beautiful species occui-s in the Himalaya, as well as in Eui-ope and Tasmania.
3. Corticium læve (Fr. Ep. p. 560).
H a b . On dead wood. Archer.