226 HKV. J. M. CB0MB1E ON THE LICHENS 



Tribe Siphulei. 



Siphula ramalinoides, NyL> sp. n. " Subsimilis Sipkuke pteru- 

 loidi, Nyl. Syn. i. p. 262, sed thallo laevi compresso lineari (latit. 1-2 

 millim.), in ramulis teretiusculis (crassit. 0*5 millim. vel tenuiori- 

 bus) et apice globulo terminatis." — Nyl. in litt. 



On the ground. Puerto Bueno. 



Apparently rare and infertile. December 8th, 1868. 



S. R., var. comata, Nyl. " Differt thallo ramulis dense intricatis co- 



mato." — Nyl. in litt. 

 On the ground. Mayne Harbour. 



Bare and infertile. April 1st, 1869. 



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Thamnolia vermicularis, var. taurica (tVulf.). 



On the ground. Philip Bay (Fuegia). 



Very sparingly gathered. 



Endocena, Gromb.j gen. nov. 



Accedens ad SipJiulas, facie fere conveniens, at thallo intus non- 

 nibil cavo (vel parte axili medullar cava in toto thallo). 



Endocena INFORM 18, Cromb. Thallus albido-lacteus subopacus irre- 

 gulariter cylindraceus, podetiis constans suberectis aut subdecum- 

 bentibus (crassit. circiter 1 millim.), aggregatis, apicibus difformiter 

 divisis ; apothecia non visa. Thallus extus intusque K bene citrino- 

 flavens ; sectione thallus intus albus, strato gonidico non lente visibili, 

 et solo sub microscopio gonidia parca sunt conspicua. Ob thallum 

 cavum manifeste non Pertnsaria nee Lecanora. 



Supra terrain muscosam. Port Grappler. 



Sparingly. December 2nd, 1868. The podetia are only about 



% inch in length. 



Tribe Usneei. 



USNEA FLORIDA (L.). 



On branches of trees. Port Melinka (South of Chiloe). 



Typical and well fruited. Also at Huite — less typical and 

 sterile. 



V. fl., f. dasycera, Nyl. Thallus lutescens dense ramulosus, ramulis 



conferte tibrillosis, tibrillis brevioribus. 

 On branches of trees. Huite (Chiloe). 



Very sparingly and infertile. 



U. CERATINA, Ach. 



On branches of trees. Port Otway (west coast of Patagonia). 



Sterile. 



