408 THELEPHORACEÆ Hymenocheete
b. Resupinatce.
1821. H. nigrescens Mass. (from the at length b l a c k i s h hymenium :
mgrico, to be blackish) a b.
p . circular, flattened; marg. free, a little reflexed. Hym.
papilloso-rough, brownish- or greyish-umber, becoming blackish
With irregular black zones. Flesh indigo-umber.
S o lita ry , g reg a rio u s o r confluent. D ry w o o d . M ay . 3® in.
1822. H. Stevensonii B. & Br. (after the Rev. Dr. John Stevenson) a b
Hym. palhd, fawn-colour, or ivory-salmon with an obtuse slightly
elevated paler marg.
^ e w . S e p t. 2 in . Stereiun rufohispidìim*à\.tv,
1823. H. leonina B. & C. (from the tawny colour ; Gr. Icon, a lion) a c.
Hym. somewhat papillose, ferruginous, saffron, orange or orangesienna,
sometimes dark, with a few lighter spots; marg
tomentose, lighter.
D e a d w o o d , h o lly . 3® in.
1824. H. fuliginosa Lev. (from the smoke-coloured hymenium •
fuhgo, soot) a c. ^
Hym. somewhat papillose, dark smoky bay-brown or opaque
claret-brown ; marg. lighter.
W o o d . in .
1825. H. corrugata Lèv. (from the wrinkles or folds on the
hymenium ; corrugo, to wrinkle) a c.
Somewhat effused, closely adnate, soon grumous. Hym. papillose
red, red- pale- or vinous-brown, or deep claret-sienna, sometimes
darker at marg.
B a rk , a ld e r, m a p le o ak , b la c k b e rry , -h aw th o rn , h o lly , lin g , Vaccinium,
Mymca. M a r .-D e c . 5® in . Tw ig s , le aves, e tc ., a re com mo n ly
ag g lu tin a te d to th e h ym en ium . Becomes m u c h c ra c k ed in d ry in g .
1826. H. eroeeoferruginea Mass. (from the orange-brown hymenium •
crocus, saffron, fcrrugo, iron-rust) a. ’
Effused, broadly encrusting, very thin. Hym. papillose, saffron
yellow-sienna, tawny, pale sienna or yellowish-chocolate • marg’
paler or yellow. ’
D e a d do g -ro se. 3® in . H ym e n ium c ra ck in g .
1827. H. tahaeina Lèv. (from the tobacco colour) abc.
Somewhat coriaceous, thin, flaccid, effused, imbricate. P. silky
then smooth, sienna-orange, pale or deep sienna or purplish!
umber, zoned sienna, base blackish-umber; marg. reflexed,
ivory. Hym. ferruginous, deep- or crimson-sienna, with a’
white, ivory, yellow or orange marg.
S om ew h a t u n com m o n . T ru n k s , b ran ch e s, etc., w illow , h a z e l, p lum
o a k , b irc h , lila c , b la ck b e rry , co to n e a s te r, rh o d o d e n d ro n , Audrfmcda,
Vacctmum, som e tim e s sp re ad in g on to moss. O c t.-M a r . 3® in .
1828. H. erassa Cooke (from the thick substance ; crassus, thick) a.
P. velvety, pallid-rufous; marg. thick, at length free. H ym
unequal, colour as P.
T ru n k s . in .
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1829. H. abietina Mass. (from the habitat, trunks of fir, abies) a b.
P. effused, tomentose, sienna-brown. Hym. papillose, fuscousferruginous,
dull yellowish-purple, brownish-salmon or claret-
brown, clouded ivory-ochre or purple-lilac, becoming pale.
Decaying fir, spruce-fir. 2® in. Cracking when dry.
1830. H. diseiformis W. G. Sm., Thelephora disciformis DC. (from
its frequent disc shape) a. White to ivory-white.
P. disciform, thinner towards the definite free naked marg.
Hym. unequal.
Trunks, oak. i® in. This is Stereum disciforme Fr. Cooke has placed
it in Peniophora, and has illustrated the plant with granular setæ. Saccardo
follows Cooke. My plants and those in British Museum have smooth
setæ.
1831. H. Boltonii Cooke (after James Bolton of Halifax) a.
P. villous, white to ochre or pale lavender, zoned brown or black.
Hym. white to pale brown, becoming ferruginous-fuscous or
dark red ; marg. crisped, free, thin.
Bird cherry. Feb. i | in. Cracking when dry.
LXXXV. CORTICIUM Pers.
(From the usual habitat, bark, cortex)
Resupinate. Hymenium often broadly effused, in a few species
the margin is slightly upraised, amphigenous, even or tuberculose.
Fig. 1 0 0 .— A , B , Corticium sa licm n v i F r ., entire and in section, one-balf
natural size, c, hymenium with basidia and spores, X 500. d , e , C.calceum F r.,
entire and in section, one-half natural size.
waxy or fleshy-soft, usually contracting and cracking when dry, smooth,
arising immediately from the mycelium without an intermediate
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