GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF GASTROMYCETES.
GROUP I I .— GASTROMYCETES, WILLD.
A r r a n g em e n t op O r d e r s ( 6 ) .
Above ground—
V. P iL A C E K A O EÆ -M im ito . P e r i i l r am O T cn tim lly d i s i i i to g r a t in g . I n t e rm e d i a t e b e tw e e n l ly m e n o m y c e t e s a n d
G a s t r o m y c e te s .
8 . P i iA L L o r o n A C E A !— F l e s h y to g e la t in o u s . E e c e p t a o l e a n d s p o r e - b e a r in g s u r f a c e e n c lo s e d in u n iv e r s a l v o lv a
9 , N i d o l a e i a c e /e — Leathery. Spores never powdery.
10. L y c o p e e d a c e a s— Membranous to leathery. Spores forming powdery mass when mature.
11. S C L E E O D E E S IA C E *— L e a th e r y . P e r id iu m th i c k , s e s s ile o r s ta lk e d , o p e n in g a t a p e x .
Subterranean—
12. I I ym e n o g a st r a c eæ— Fleshy to firm. Peridium indéhiscent.
Genus (1)—
106. Pilacre, Fries.
Genera (8)—
107. Dictyophora, Desv.
108. Ithyphallus, Fries.
Genera (3 )—
11Ó. Cyathus, Hall.
Genera (18)—
118. Secotimn, Kunze.
119. Chaiuodenna, Mass.
120. Cyclodcrma, Klot.
121. Mesophellla, Berk.
122. Podaxou, Fries.
O r d e r V I I .— P il a c r e a c eæ , B r e f .
O r d e r V I I L — P h a l l o id e a c eæ , F r ie s .
109. Mutinus, Fries.
110. Clathrus, Linn.
111. Coins, Cav. and Sec.
112. Lysurus, I'ries.
O r d e r I X .— N id u l a r ia c e a ;, F r ie s .
116. Crucibulum, Till. [ 117. Sphmrobolus, Tode.
Or d e r X .— L t c o p e r d a c e .®, Ehr.
123. Gymnoglossum,
Mass.
124. Protoglossum,Mass.
125. Tnlostoina, Pers.
] 26. Battarrca, Pers.
127. Calosfoma, Desv.
128. Geäster, Scop.
129. Diploderma, Link.
130. Bovista, Scop. _
131. Lycoperdou, Zmn.
113. Anthurus, Kalch.
114. Aseroe, La Bill.
132. Areolaria, Forq.
133. Cftstorcum, Cooke
and Mass.
134. Xyloiioduim, Mont.
135. Favillea. Fries.
Genera (4)—
136. Scleroderma, Pers.
O r d e r XI.—S c l e r o d e rm a c eæ , F r ie s .
137. Polysaccum, D.C. ] 138. Arachiiion, Schw. ] 139. Paurocotylis, Berk.
Genera (5)—
140. Octaviauia, Vitt.
141. Rhizopogou, Fries.
O r d e r X II.—I I ym e n o g a s t r a c eæ , V it t .
142. llynieuogaster, Vitt. 143. Ilyduangium, Wallr. 144. Gauticria, Vitt.