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On stumps and branches. Cuba ; United States. 



About 1 inch across, attached by the centre, circular or irre- 

 gular, owing to confluence of several individuals, almost smooth 

 below ; hymenium sometimes cracked. 



Steretjm yariolosum, Speg. S. pileis scutato-resupinatis vel 

 ettusis, late arcteque matrici adnatis, solitariis vel gregariis et 

 confluentibus, ambitu stricte marginato-reflexis, 2-3 cm. diam., 

 extus parce atque grosse fibroso-villosis, ligueo-pallescentibus 

 vel palliderufescentibus ; hymenio levi, piano vel spurie undulato 

 et tuberculato, azono, pallide lutescente vel carneo-lutescente, 

 non vel vix pruiuuloso, punctis minutissimis (saepe vix lente 

 tantum conspicuis) rufescentibus laxe adsperso donatis. — Speg. 

 Fung. Fueg. n. 88. 



On fallen putrescent trunks. Tierra del Fuego. 



Stereum vitile, Fr. Effuso-reflexum, coriaceo-membrana- 

 ceum, molli-flaccidum ; pileo contracto, leproso, floccoso, impo- 

 lito sulcis concentricis notato, canescenti-fusco, opaco ; hymenio 

 glabro, inaequabili, lurido-fuscescente.— Fr. Fungi Natal, p. 23. 



On trunks. Natal. 



Very thin ; related to S. spectabile and 8. umbrinum. 



Stekeum versiforme, Berk. Sf Ourt. Fuscum, crassjusculum, 

 piimum orbiculare ; margtne tenui, elevato, tomentoso ; hymenio 

 brunneo hie illic papillato ; spora? ellipticse, 7x5 pi.— Berk. Sf 

 Curt, in Orev. i. p. 164.— Exs. : Thuem. Myc. Univ. 307. (Type 

 in Herb. Berk. n. 3854.) 



On dead branches. United States ; Socotra. 



Small, at first orbicular, often becoming confluent, rather thick, 

 adnate ; margin free, upraised, byssoid or strigose, blackish below ; 

 hymenium clear or dingy brown. 



Stereum aiiocnum, Massee. Gregarium ; pileo coriaceo, mem- 

 branaceo, resupinato, oblongo-ovato, zonato, hirsute, albo; ambitu 

 Kbero, tenui; hymenio Isevi, carneo-purpurascente, contextu 



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On fallen branches. Chili. 



Hleus membranaceous, 2-3 decim. long, resupinate, adhering 

 at the centre ; margin free, white, zoned, tomentose ; hymenium 

 smooth, with a slight purple tiuge. 



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