182 REV. J. M. CBOMBIE ON LICHENS 



Family LICHENACEL 

 Tribe Stereocatjlei. 



Stereocaulon cymosum, Cromb. Thallus podetiis firmis subpolli- 

 caribus et usque ad dimidiam al&tudinem subsimplicibus (vel parum 

 ramosis) nudis, deinde dense dendroideo-ramosis in cymam confevte 

 granuloso-tectam vel granulis subleprosis. Apothecia et spermogimia 

 non visa. 



On the ground. Observatory Bay. K 



Very sparingly gathered. 



This seems a sufficiently distinct species, though unfortunately 



the few fragments seen are infertile. 



Tribe Cladoniei. 



Cladonia fimbriata, Hffm. 

 On the ground, amongst mosses &c. 



Apparently common. 



C. fimbriata, f. costata, Flk. u Apotheciis pallidis." 

 Along with the type. Observatory Bay. 



Apparently rare. 



Cladonia acuminata (Ach.), Norrl. 

 On the ground. 



Apparently common at all the stations, but sparingly fertile 



Tribe Usneei. 



Neuropogon melaxanthus (Ach.). 

 On roeks. 



Not uncommon at all the stations, and very variable, though 



(as well observed in Hook 



(and 



of habitat) rather than marked races." 



N. m., f. sorediifer. Thallus more or less, sometimes densely so- 

 rediiferous. 



* 



On rocks, along with the type. Swain's Bay and Royal Sound. 



Infertile. 



N. M., var. ciliata, Nyl. Lich. New Zeal. p. 245. 



On rocks. Observatory Bay. 



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The specimens seen are usually but of small size. 





