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iuch long. Endochrome often retracted to either extremity.—AUied to P. Colensoi, Berk., but brighter in colour aud
with smaller spores. The cup is more concave in dried specimens. The stem is sometimes compressed from growing
between the fibres of the wood.
22. P e z iza c itr ina (Batsch. f. 218).
H a b . On dead wood. Archer.
Sporidia inch long.
23. P e z iz a n ig r ip e s (Fr. Syst. Myc. ii. p. 132).
H a b . On dead wood, Archer.
24. P e z iz a pateræformis (Berk.) ; ochracea, cupula sessili sublobata concava subtus rugosiuscula
subtiliter tomentosa, ascis linearibus, sporidiis oblongis utrinque attenuatis subcymbæformibus.
H a b . On wood overrun with Moss, Archer.
About 2 liues across, sessile, somewhat lobed, ochraceous, concave, beneath rather rugged, obscurely tomentose.
Asci linear, elongated. Sporidia uniseriate, oblong, subcymbiform, attenuated at either extremity, sometimes
subclarate, ^4? fo^h long.—Somewhat resembling P. araneosa. Bull, but allied to P . citrina.
25. P e z iz a ciner ea (Batsch. f. 137).
H a b . On dead wood, J. D. H., Archer.
Gen. LXIX. PATELLARIA, Fr.
'Receptaculum marginatum, patellæforme, semper apertum. Hymenium læve, persistens, sed ex apicibus
ascorum aere adustis pulveruleutum.
The plants belonging to tliis genus are morphologicaUy Lichens, without crust. Giving to their persistent
nature, the tips of the asci, as in Lecidea, etc., become carbonized. (Name ham.patella, a saucer.)
1. P a te lla r ia Tasman ica (Berk.) ; sessilis, cupulis e concavo planis, hymenio e rufo nigro, sporidiis
oblongis curvulis.
H a b . O u dead wood, Areher.
Minute, at first subglohose, concave, then flat, with or without a border, extemaUy black, Disc tinged with
green and mfous, at length black. Asci clavate. Sporidia -goVff'TTTO loug, curved, narrow, oblong. Endochrome
retracted to either extremity.— The disc, when moist, sweUs, and is of a pale-watery dingy-rufous.
Geu. LXX. ASCOBOLUS, Pers,
Omnia Peziza exceptis ascis dissilientibus.
A very curious genus, confined principally to the dung of various animals, though sometimes growing on woo<l.
The sporidia aix; often beautiful objects under the microscope, from their amethyst tint. (Name from ao-ws, a vessel,
and to cast.)
1. Asc obo lu s A r ch e r i (Berk.) ; cupula undulata sessili vinoso-fusca, sporidiis amethysteis eleganter
granulatis.
H a b . On charcoal. Archer.
Cups 14 lines across, orbicular, sessile, undulated, vinous-brown. Asci clavate. Sporidia at first elliptic,
even, colourless, binucleate, g-gVu “ cli long, then more elongated, T2V5—rsVu long, amcthyst-eoloured, elegantly
granulated.'—Except the two forms of spores were seen in the same individual cup with intermediate states,
it might easily be supposed that there were two species.
Gen. LXXL BULGARIA, Fr.
Receptaculum elasticum, tremelloideum, turbinatum. Hymenium læve, persistens.
Eesembling Exidia, but distinguished at once by the presence of asci. The species are few in number, and
two at least are widely dilTused. (Name from bulya, a sac.)
1. Bulg a ria sarcoid es (Fr. Syst. Myc. ii. p. 168).
H a b . Ou dead branches, Archer.
Gen. LXX II. CYTTARIA, Berk.
Receptaculum commune, gelatinoso-cartilagineura; cupulis in globum connatis, demum apertis ; asc'is
amplis.
This cmious genus is parasitic on living trees of the different species of evergreen beech, and one forms a
principal part of the food of the Fuegians. The Tasmauian species is doubtless equal in its nutritive qualities to
tlie Fuegian. (Name from KVTTapoi, a honeycomb)
1. Cyttaria Gunnii (Berk, in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. vi. p. 576).
H a b . On living branches of Fagus Cunninghamii, Gunn, Archer.
Gen. LX X III. STICTIS, Fers.
Hymenium læve, determinatum, matrici immersum, et ab 1 I raarginatmn
(Name from o-tiktos, dotted)
I obsoletum.
primoque velatum.
Lichenose Peziza, consisting almost euthely of hymenium
1. S tic tis radiata (Pers. Obs. ii. p. 73).
H a b . On dead wood, with Marasmius epimyces, and, like it, accompanying some Thelephora, J. D. H.
Gen. LXXIY. MYLITTA, Fr.
Peridium induratum, internam massam compactam siccam subcorneam heterogeneam venosam corticaus.
It is probable that the original species of Wes is merely one ot those singular tubers wliich grow on the roots
ot Legiiminons plants. Kecent specimens ot tho Austraban plant, which is used as an article of food, exhibit some-
thing bke asci, os represented in Cotda's figure. There can be little doubt that the plant is autonomous. (Name
from Mylitta, a heathen deity.)
1. M y litta a u stra lis (Berk, in Ann. Nat. Hist, iii, p. 326 ; Corda, Ic. fasc, vi. t. 8, f. 93).
H a b . Subterraneous, Gunn.
Gen. LXXV. COEDYCEPS, Fr.
stroma elevatum, carnosnm, sæpius stipitatum, Iretius coloratum. terithecia peripherica, tenera.
Sporidia longissima, endochromata plurima, plerumque dissilieutia.
Most of the species of this curious geuus grow on insects, and one or two on Ergot. The insect species are
usually inhabitants of warm climates. The Tasmanian parasite is closely allied to the well-known iusect plant of
New Zealand, but very distinct. (Name from Koptvkg, a club)
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