ERYPTOGAMIA. LICHENACE.E. 321) 
-PSOROMA, Acn. 
Crusta solida irregularis effigurata, foliolis leprosis 
distinctis squamatim incumbentibus, composita 
aut. tecta, 
Receptacula : : Seutellae sparse mrpinatm plane , 
demum convex. 
PALMULATA. P. crusta foliaceo-frondiculosa , sub- 
tereti- Jaciniosa ; : lacinulis passim subpal- 
mats : seutellis concavulis , castaneis , 
crusta laciniato-marginanti immersis. 
Ons. Crusta obsolete olivacea ; quasi e condensatis la+ 
cinulis ingqualibus , obtusiusculis , intervalla scu- 
tellarum . occupantibus easque - -coronatim margi- 
nantibus : ad ambitum sterilem solito excurrit in 
lacinias laminatas, varie ramosgs et dentatas, fron- 
diculas Puyscra tenellue veluti mentientes. Scu- 
tellae , concavulo-depresse ki puo orbiculate 
aut szepius pressione difformes. 
Propter quamdam habitus affinitatem cum P. mi- 
crophylla , ad hoc genus refero ; forsan. potius inter 
PracopiA recensenda. 
H 45. in arboribus montis Grand- Father Carolinz. 
