468 L Y C O P E R D A C E y E Geäster
F i g . T30.— A , B , Geaster coUformis Pers ., entire and in section. One-.half natural size,
c , threads ot capillitium and spores. X 750. D , E , G. Be rkelcyi Mass., entire and in section.
One-half natural size, f , thread of capillitium and spores. X 750. G , H , G. fo rfiic a tu s Fr.,
entire and in section. One-half natural size. J, thread o f capillitium and spores. X 750.
K, L, G. fim h r ia tu s F r.. entire and ih section ; w, young plant in section. One-half natural
size. N , threads o f capillitium and spores. X 7 5 0 - o , basidium with spores and thread o f
capillitium of G. rufescens Pers.
Geaster L Y C O P E R D A C E Z E 469
a. Myriostomata.
2049. G. eoliformis Pers. (from a fancied resemblance in the endoperidium
to a colander, colum) abc .
Ex. 7- to lo-segmented, unequal, pale umber. End. subglobose,
scabrous, supported on numerous pedicels, pale slate. Col.
usually obsolete or occurring as continuations of the pedicels.
Gl. umber.
Sandy banks. Oct. Diam. of expanded Ex. 5® in.
b. Monostomatx.
2050. G. Bryantii Berk, (after Charles Bryant) abc .
Ex. 8- to i 2-segmented, becoming involute, pale umber to warm
brown. End. subglobose or obpyriform, with a distinct groove
between End. and Ped., dark purple-slate to warm umber,
more or less whitish-farinose. Per. elongate, conical, sulcate.
Col. hemispherical. Gl. dark brown.
Amongst leaves, under hedges, sandy places, on wood, dry marly banks, on
the ground. July-Feb. Diam. of expanded Ex. 3! in. Var. Mass.,
under one inch when expanded.
2051. G. Sehmidelii Vitt. (after Casimir Schmidel) a c.
Ex. 5- to 8-segmented, revolute, white to ivory. End. subglobose,
lead-colour to pale salmon. Per. prominent, plicate, apex
fimbriate, whitish. Col. large.
On the ground in open places. Diam. of expanded Ex. 2 in.
2051a. G. umbilieatus Fr., var. Smithii W. G. Sm., G. Smithii C. G.
Lloyd (after Worthington George Smith) a.
Ex. 7- to 8-segmented, unequal, sublanceolate, pale umber-ochre,
shaded darker, limbs slightly vinous-sienna, externally pale
umber. End. sessile, globose, or depressed-globose, colour as
Ex. with a tinge of olive. Per. conical plicato-striate in a circular
depressed marginate umbilicus. Gl. deep vinous-umber.
Nov. Diam. of expanded Ex. i f in. Per. not like 2 0 6 1 , but more like 2058
or 2 0 5 7 .
2052. G. Berkeley! Mass. (after the Rev. M. J. Berkeley) a.
Ex. 7- to 9-segmented, unequal, vinous-brown when dry, externally
buff and umber. End. broadly ovate, shortly and stoutly
pedicellate, coarsely farinose, pale brown. Per. prominent,
conical, coarsely sulcate inside and out, surrounded by a.
smooth slightly depressed silky zone. Col. short, hemispherical.
Gl. umber.
On the ground, amongst fir-leaves. Oct. Diam. of expanded Ex. 3I in.
According to Massee this species was confused by Berkeley with 2051 and
2 0 5 5—see the dried examples in the Kew herbarium.
2053. G. llmbatus Fr. (from the fringed or silky, fimbriato-ciliate
peristome; limbatus, bordered, as with another colour) abc.
Ex. multifid, unequal, vinous, scurfy and umber beneath. End.
subpyriform to subglobose, shortly pedicellate, blackish-brown
■ C
(' ■'
I
i;
tfi