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MB, GEORGE MASSEE ON THE THELEPHOBE.E 



are undoubtedly modified cystidia. A few aberrant species with 

 thin- walled, pale-coloured setae more or less studded with lumps 

 of lime connect the present genus with Peniophora. 





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I. Stipitatce. 



Hymenocblete reniformis, Lev. (Plate V. fig. 1.) Coria- 

 ceum, cinnamomeum ; pileo dimidiato reniformi integerrimo 

 zonato, stipite e basi toruloso decumbente adscendente ; hymenio 

 lsevi, velutino ; setis conico-cylindraceis, 60-90X12-14 fi; sporse 

 ellipsoidese, 4X2-3 u. — Lev. in Ann. Set. Nat. ser. 3, v. p. 151 j 

 Cooke, Orev. viii. p. 145. — Stereum reniforme, Fr. Fpicr. 



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p. 546 ; Fr. Nov. Symb. p. 93 ; Berk, in Hook. Kew Journ. vm. 



1856, p. 273. 



On the ground, probably springing from buried branches. 

 Brazil. 









cornis, but distinguished by the entire 



Hymenochate damte- 





also by the much smaller spores and setaB, the plant is also 



1-3 i in. broad : stem 2-4 



long. 



























HYMENOCHiETE DAMiECORNis, Lev. Coriaceum, intus helvolo* 

 filamentosum; pileis pluribus dilatatis planis, rugosis, glabris, 

 verticillatim et lateraliter adnatis ; stipite centrali simplici, velu- 

 tino fusco-atro ; hymenio lsevi, setuloso, badio ; setulis 80-120 X 

 8-10 fi ; sporse 7 X3-4 p.— Lev. in Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 3, v. p. 151 ; 

 Cooke, Orev. viii. p. 145. 

 Fr. Ep 

 p. 524. 



Diss 



r. p. 546. Thelephora damsecorne, Fr. in Linnaa, v. 

 Exs. : Pung. Cub. Wrightiani, 414. 

 On stumps and branches. Cuba; Venezuela; Bahia; St. 

 Domingo. 



Pilei often flabelliform or spathulate, margin more or less 

 incised 1-2 in. across ; stem from 2-5 in. long, 2-3 lines thick, 

 several often originating from a common base. 















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Hymenochjet 



b Formosa, Lev. H. pileis pluribus coriaceis, 

 planis, dilatatis, nudis, fulvo-ferrugineis, zonis badiis variegatis, 

 basi attenuatis, stipiteque setuloso sublignoso concolore adnatis ; 

 margine tenui, fimbriate, subtus sterili, badio; hymenio pileo 



concolore, 

 Ghiadaloupe. 



Lev. Chamv. Mus 































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