Gills adnate.
Plants parasitic on other
A g a r i c s xii. NrcTALis.
Not parasitic.
M i l k y ix. Laotamus.
Not milky.
Rigid and b rittle . . . x. Russuia.
W a x y vii. H ygeophoeus.
§ Stem lateral or a b s e n t 6. Pleurotus.
J With cartilaginous bark.
Gills a d n a te 7- Collybia.
Gills s i n u a t e 8. Mycena.
Gills d eo u rre n t 9. Omphalia.
■ Plant tough, coriaceous, or woody,
t Stem central.
Gills simple xiii. M-arasmius.
Gills b r a n c h e d .................................................. xyi. Xeeotus.
t Stem lateral or wanting.
Gills toothed....................................................... xiv. Lentinus.
Gills not to o th e d ............................................... xv. P anus.
Gills channelled longitudinally or crisped xvh. Teogia,
Gills splitting longitudinally...................... xviii. Schizophtllum.
Gills an astom o sin g ...................................... xix. L enzixes.
I I . Spores rosy or salmon coloTir.—JIyporhodii,
* Without cartilaginous bark. '
f Hymenophorum free.
I With a volva 10. Volvaria.
J Without a volva.
With a r i n g .............................................11. Chamæota.
R in g le s s ................................................. 12. Pluteus.
t Hymenophorum confluent.
J Stem central.
Gills adnate or s in u a te ......................... 13. Entoloma.
Gills d e c n rre n t........................................14. Clitopilus.
J Stem lateral or a b s e n t..............................15. Claudopus.
* With cartilaginous bark.
Gills d e c u r r e n t .............................................18. Eccilia.
Gills not decurrent.
Pileus torn into s c a le s ...............................16. Leptonia.
Pileus papillose, subcampanulate.
Gills membranaceous, persistent. . 17. Nolanea.
Gills subdeliquescent..............................iii. B o l b it iu s .
III. Spores brown, sometimes reddish or yellowish brown.—lOermmi.
* Without cartilaginous bark,
t Stem central.
J With a ring.
Ring c o n tin u o u s ...................................19. Pholiota.
Ring arachnoid, filamentous or
evanescent.
Gills adnate, terrestrial . . . . iv. COETINARIUS.
Gills deourrent, or acutely adnate,
mostly ep iphytal........................
B
21. Flammula.
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