POLYPORUS VARIOS.
Variable Polyporus.
C la ss a n d O r d e r CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI, ì ì « ,i . _ N a t . O r d . FUNGI, Link
Gfev.
GEN ERIC CHARACTER.
Hymenium cum pilei substantia homogeneum et concretum, poris dissepimentis te-
nmbus Simpkcibus instructum— Pileus subcarnosus vel suberosus, plerumque
suhsessihs, substantia fibrosa, sicca.
H ym e R ium o f th e sam e s u b s ta n c e a s th e p ile u s , n o t s e p a r a tin g from it, a n d
fm m s h e d w ith p o r e s c o n n e c te d b y s im p le d is s e p im e n ts .— P ile u s su b -
c a rn o se o r c o rk y , m o s tly s u b s e s s ile ; s u b s ta n c e fib ro u s a n d d ry .
s p e c i f i c CHARACTER.
P olyporus vavius ; pileo coriaceo, glabro, lævi, siccitate rigido, poris minutis
subrotundis, pallidis ; stipite brevi, centrali vel laterali, lævi, pallido deor-
sum frequentissime abrupte nigro. ^
p . p ile u s c o ria c eo u s , g la b ro u s , sm o o th , w h e n d r y r ig id , th e p o r e s m in u te
ro u n d is h , p a l e ; s tip e s sh o rt, c e n tr a l o r la te r a l, sm o o th ,"p a le , a lm o s t a ll
w ay s a b r u p t ly b la c k a t th e base.
P o l y p o r u s v a riu s . Fries, Syst. v. 1 . p . 352.— Grev. FI. Fdin. p . 3gg
B o l e t u s v a riu s Pers. Obs. Myc. 1 . p . 8 5 .-S y n . Fung. p . 5 2 3 .-A lb . et Schm.
p . 2 4 6 .—òchwein. Fung. Carol No. 884.
B o l e tu s b a d iu s , Pers. Syn. p . 523— Schwein. Fung. Carol. No. 883.
B o l e t u s d u ru s , Timm. FL Megap. p . 27J.
B ol e tu s v a r ie g a tu s . Sow. Fung. t. 363.— Winch, Bot. Guide, 2. p . 97
B o l e t u s la te ra lis . Bolt. Fung, t 33.— With. Bot. Arr. v. 4. p.SgO.—B/. Dan.
1. 1075. f. 1 .— Winch, Bot. Guide, 2. p . g5.— Hook. FI. Scot. 2. p . 27.
B o l e t u s n ig r ip e s . With. Bot. Arr. v. 4. p . 438.
B o l e t u s n um m u la r iu s . Bull. Champ, t. 335. f. 124.— Dicks. Crypt. 1. p . 18.
Pers. Syn. p . 5ig.— With. Bot. Arr. v. 4; p . 3 8 1 .— D e Cand. FL Franç
ed . 3. V. 2. p . 122.—Fjusd. Syn. p . 25.— Belh. FL Cantab, p . 545.—Soiv.
Fung. t. 86. sm a lle r fig u re s .— Alb. et Sclm. p . 2 4 3 .— Purt. Midi. FL v. 2.
p . 662. Winch, Bot. Guide, 2. p . 94— Nees, Syst. t. 27. f. 2 1 4 . Schmein
Fung. Carol. No. 877.
B oletu s a u r a n tiu s , Schoeff. Fung. t. 110.
B o l e t u s e le g a n s . Bull. Champ, t. 46.}
B o l e tu s p e r e n n is , Batsch. Cont. 1. f. la g .
B o l e t u s c a lc eo lu s. Bull. Champ, p . 338. t. 360. e t 445. f. 2 —De Cand FI
Franç. v .2. p . 1 20.-Fjusd. Syn. p . 2 4 .-W ith . Bot. Arr. 4. p .3 8 g .-B o lt.
Fung. t. 168.— Purt. Midi. FL v. 2. p . 666.
H ab Trunks of trees, or on branches lying on the ground. Throughout
the year, frequent.