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wall. The spores vary in markings from vague granulations
to well-defined warts.
(Rostafinski’s Synonyms.)
{Perichaena coriicalii).
Lycoperdon corticale, Batsoh. EL, p. 155 (178.3).
Sphaerocarpiis scssilis, Bull., t. 417, f. 5 (1791).
Trichia gymnosperma, Pers., Obs., vi., f. 1, 2 (1796).
Trichia circnmscissa, Schrad., p. 19 (1797).
Licea eircumseissa, Pers., Syn., 196 (1801).
Physamm lutco-alhum, Schum., Saell., 1430 (1803).
Tubulina circnmscissa, Poir., Ency., viii., 5 (1808).
Perichaena popuUna, Fr., Gast, 12 (1817); Grev., t 252;
Eng. El., V., 321; Cooke, Hdbk., No. 1192.
Perichaena populina, ¡3 sorbea, Weinm. in Fr. S. M., iii., 192
(1829).
Perichaena quercina, Fries, Gast., p. 12 (1817).
Trichia varia suh-ufescens, Bong. Herb.
Licea quercina, Wallr. FL Cry., 2103 (1833).
Licea artocreas, B. and Rav., Fungi Car., ii., 82.
Perichaena artocreas, B. and Rav., Grev., No. 370 (1873).
{Perichaena fusco-atra.)
hlueor lycoperdioides. Scop. Ann., iv., t. 1, f. 11 (1772).
Trichia fusco-atra, Sibth, FI. Ox., 1152 (1794).
Sphaeroearpus scssilis, Sow., t. 258 (1803).
Licea eircumseissa, ¡3 abietina, A. and S., p. 108 (1805).
Perichaena abietina, Fr., Gast., p. 17 (1817) ; Eng. FL, v., 321 ;
Cooke. Hdbk., No. 1191.
Perichaena microcarpa, Sauter. Rabh. DC. FL, No. 2180
(1844).
Perichaena applanata, Mass.
Sessile, adnate on a broad base, much depressed, circular in
outline or aethalioid and irregular, dehiscing in an irregularly
circumscissile manner, wall with a dense layer of granules
of lime on its inner surface, bright hluc-grey ; mass of capillitium
and spores clear orangc-ycllow; capillitium rather scanty form-
ino- a loose net, threads 3 - 5 g diameter, sometimes notched or
with scattered rudimentary spinules; spores globose, mmutcly
warted, 1 1— 12 g diameter. i t, 99
Hemiarcyria applanata, Cke. and Mass., Grev., vol. xvi., p. 20.
(Type in Herb., Kew.)
On wood. Brisbane. l -„m.
1 _ 2 mm. diameter. Readily known by the hrigh
arey sporangium and the clear orange spore-mass. The present
specie!, owing to superficial examination, was ongmally described
as a Hemiarcyria.
Perichaena microcarpa, Schroet.
Sporangia distinct or confluent in minute clusters, generally
ffiobose, 0 5 mm. diameter, rarely unequal, depressed yellow-
W n , smooth, dehiscing irregularly; capillitium
threads golden-yellow, D 5 - 2 g thick, combined to fo im a loose
regular n e t , thickened at the a n g l e s , smooth golden-yellow,
globose, 1 5 - 1 7 g diameter, epispore ^^^ongly^uUoMc^
Perichaena microcarpa, Schroeter, Krypt. FL Sohles. Pilze,
p. 108; Saco., Syll, vii,, pt. I., n. 144o.
On rotten leaves. Silesia.
Pericliaena Kostafinskii, Karst.
Sporangia scattered or sub-gregarious, sessile, spherical, yellowish
then bay, shinimg; capillitium obsolete; spores globose
Zooth, or neariy so. in the mass hrowmsh under
the microscope, variable in size, 1 0 -2 7 diameter^
Perichaena Rostafinskii, Karst., Myc. Fenn. ., p. .
Syll, n. 1444.
On dead moss, rotten leaves, &c. t inland.
The variability in the markings and size of the spores sugges s
that Karsten has had an immature species under oonsideiation.
Perichaena confusa, Mass. (n. sp.).
Snoranffia hemispherical and scattered or aethalioid, and often
f j i im g « irregular network, pale umber or dingy oohraceous,