M EN IS FO R A , Pers.
Flocci erect, jointed; spores heterogeneous,
acrogenous, fusiform, or cylindrical,
simple, at first joined together in
bundles, then irregularly scattered over
the flocci.—Berh. Outl. p. 353.
{Fig. 283.)
1 8 4 5 . m en isp o ia lu c id a . Corda.
“ Shining Menispora.”
Tufts minute, brown ; flocci erect, lax,
unequally septate or nodulose, brown
below, semi-pellucid, white above; spores
Fig. 283. fusiform, somewhat curved, obtuse,
white.—Gor*. i. t. 4 ,f. 223. B. ¿r Br. Ann. N.H. no. 530.
On decayed wood. Jan. Lambley, Notts. {Fig. 283.)
1 8 4 6 . M en isp o ra c ilia t a . Corda. “ Fringed Meuispora.”
Tufts somewhat effused, olivaceous, tomentose; flocci erect,
dichotomous, lax, irregularly septate, sometimes incurved, olive-
brown, pellucid; spores fusiform, colourless, furnished at each
extremity with a long slender cilium.—Corda. i. / . 222. Rahh.
F.E. no. 881.
On sticks. Dec. Jan. Batheaston.
Gen. 2 4 9 . CH iE TO P S IS , Grev.
Flocci erect, jointed, subulate, below
branched and verticillate, above
simple and flagelliform; spores cylindrical,
springing from the tips of the
branchlets.—BerTc. Outl.p. 353.
{Fig. 284.)
1 8 4 7 . Chsetopsis Wauchii. Orev.
“ Wauch’s Chaetopsis.”
Flooci aggregate, brown-black,
quite simple, above; spores oblong-
cylindrical, grey; conglomerated just
above the base upon very short
b ran c h le ts .-G re r. i. 236. Corda. i. / . 242 Dernatium griseum.
P e r s .M .F .i.p .l5 . Fng. F I.y. p. 331. F r . S.M. in. p. 364.
On decayed wood.
Gen. 2 5 0 . a c r e m o n i u m , Link.
1 8 4 8 .
Flocci creeping, jointed,beset
with short patent branches,
each of which bears a spore.—
Berh. Outl.p. 853.
{Fig. 285.)
A c z em o n ium v e r t ic illa tu m . Lit. “ Verticillate
Acremonium.”
White ; fertile branchlets whorled ; spores ovate.—Linh. Sp.
i.p . 44. Grev.t.124, f .2 . Fr. S.M.vi. p. 425. F ng.FI.y .p . 341.
On dead wood and trunks. Spring. Edinburgh.
{Fig. 285, h. magnified.)
1 8 4 9 . A c r e m o n i u m a l t e i n a t u m . Lk . “ Alternate
Acremonium.”
White ; fertile branchlets alternate ; spores globose.—
S p .i.p .l4 . Sturm, t.2. Fng. F I .y .p .3 4 1 . Fr. S.M.iii.p.425.
On decaying leaves. Autumn. Stibbington, Hunts.
{Fig. 285, a. magnified.)
1 8 5 0 . A c r e m o n i u m f u s c u m . ScTim.. “ Brown Acremonium.’
Olive-brown, fertile branchlets opposite or alternate ; spores
globose.— Schmidt. M .H .,i. t.2 ,f.2 3 . Grev.t. 124,f . l . Fng.
Fl. Y. p . 341.
On dead wood and sticks. Autumn. Near Edinburgh.