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Sect. I.—Peridia scattered (not collected in tufts or clusters).
1 6 0 3 . iE c id ium leu co spe im um .
Cluster Cups.”
B.C. “ White-spored
SPERMOaONES.
P r o t o s p o r e s . Spots yellowisb; peridia scattered, often
covering the whole under surface; spores white, ovate.—D.C.
F l.F r .p .239. Berh. exs.no.226. Seem. Journ. ii.p. 34. Coohe
M.F. t . l , f . 4-6. Cooke exs. no.3. Fckl. exs. no. 1930. Eng. FI.
Y .p . 371. Movg. exs. no.l85. Baxt. exs.no. 89. Berk.exs.no.
226. L y coper don anemones. Putt. Linn. Trans.ii.p. 311.
On both sides of leaves of Anemone nemorosa. June. Common.
1 6 0 4 . JE cid ium quadzifidum.
Cups.”
B.C. “ Four-lobed Cluster
S p e r m o g o n e s .
P r o t o s p o e e s . Spots brownish ; peridia scattered, occupying
almost the entire under surface; spores brown, subglobose.—
B.C. FI. Fr. vi. p. 90. Eng. FI. v .p. 371. Seem. Journ. ii. p. 34,
Cooke M.F. p. 190. Cooke exs. no. 101. Berk. exs. no. 227.
On tbe under surface of leaves of Anemone, in gardens. April.
May.
The lohes at the mouth of the peridium are not constantly four.
1 6 0 5 . .fficidium a lb e sc en s. Orev. “ Moschatel Cluster Cups.”
S p e r m o g o n e s .
P r o t o s p o e e s . Leaf blistered, whitish, scattered ; peridia
white, split into a few large teeth ; spores yellowisb-white.—
Grev. FI. ed. p. 444. Eng. FI. v. p. 372. Besm. exs. no. 555.
Seem. Journ. ii.p. 34. Cooke M.F. p. 190.
On leaves and petioles of Adoxa moschatellina. April.
1 6 0 6 . JE cid ium ep ilo b ii. B.C. “ Willow-herb Cluster Cups.”
S p e r m o g o n e s .
P r o t o s p o r b s . Spots obliterated ; peridia scattered, at length
oval, wider above ; spores orange, at length brown.—B.C. FI.
Fr. ii. p. 238. Eng. FI. v. p. 372. Seem Journ.ii. p. 35. Cooke
M .F . p . 190. Cooke exs.no. 4. Fckl. exs. no.1927. Berk.exs.no.
348. Cooke L.F. no. 52.
On the under surface of leaves of Epilobium hirsutum, E . montanum,
and E. palustre. June.—Aug. Common. [Cincinnati.]
1607. JE c id ium th e s ii. Besm. “ Bastard-toad flax Cluster
Cups.”
S p e r m o g o n e s .
P r o t o s p o e e s . Spots obliterated; peridia scattered or bise-
riate, short, cylindrical, margin irregularly toothed, erect; spores
yellowish, then dingy.—Cooke M.F. t. 3. / . 50, 51. B. ^ Br.
Ann. N .H. n o .1048. Berk. exs. no. 318.
On Thesium humufusum. May.—Oct.
1608. .fficidium soldanellae. Sornsh. “ Soldanella Cluster
Cups.”
S p e r m o g o n e s .
P r o t o s p o r b s . Spots obliterated; peridia solitary, scattered
over the inferior surface; spores orange.—Moug. exs. no. Eng.
FI. V. p. 369. Seem. Journ. ii.y>, 35. Cooke M.F. p. 191.
On leaves of Soldanella alpina. Botanic Oarden, Olasgow.
1 6 0 9 . Hlcidium tzagopogonis. Pers. “ Goat’s-beard Cluster
Cups.”
S p e r m o g o n e s .
P r o t o s p o r b s . Spots obliterated; peridia scattered, torn,
wider above ; spores orange, at length black.—Pers. Syn. p.
211. Eng. F I .y . p. 370. S ow .t.397, f . 2. Moug. exs.no. 388.
Seem. Journ. ii. p. 35. Cooke M.F. t. i. / . 1-3. Coolce exs. no. 5.
Cooke L.F. no. 51.
On stems, leaves and involucres of goat’s-beard. May. June'.
Common.
1610. Hlcidium euphozbiee. Pers. “ Spurge Cluster Cups.”
S p e r m o g o n e s . Preceding the peridia, on the same or different
leaves.
P r o t o s p o e e s . Spots obliterated, leaf thickened; peridia
scattered or crowded, distinct; spores orange.—Pers. Syn. p.
211. Eng.FI.Y.p. 374. Moug. exs. no. 87. Seem. Journ.ii.p. 35.
Cooke M.F. p. 191, Cooke exs. no. 6. Fckl. exs. no. 279. Berk,
exs. no. 229.
On the under surface of leaves of spurge. May. June.
Common. [United States.]
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