226 DECADES OF FUNGI. 



The fleshy substance of this curious production, differs greatly from 

 that of most species of Xylaria^ though there is an approximation to it 

 in X. tahacina. The spores are those of the genus, not of Hypocreay 

 and are about 2^^ of an inch long. It is very interesting to find this 

 in the same tract of country with Hypocrea peltata^ another Java species. 



483. Hypoc7'ea semiatnplexa, n. s.; stromate elongate semiamplec- 

 tente decolorante rubiginoso-pulverulento ; ostiolis demum elongatis, 



Hab- On the spikes of Bamboo. Darjeeling. (Dr, Hooker,) 



Stroma elongated, half embracing the spike, otherwise with the habit 

 of ZT. spiculifera, discoloured, tinged with green when dry, especially 

 within, at length almost black, dusted with a rusty meal. Perithecia 

 subglobose. Ostiola at length elongated. 



The specimens are unfortunately young, and do not exhibit fructifi- 

 cation, but there can be no doubt of its afiinity with or distinction from 

 H. spiculifera. There are sometimes a few scattered perithecia on the 

 side not occupied by the thickened stroma, A curious Ilypocrea, shaped 

 like a little truffle, occurs on the stems of Armidinaria in South Caro- 

 lina. 



Hypocreajli 



Hypoxyl 



Pomrang 



Hab. Darjeeling. (Dr. Hooker.) 



Exactly agreeing with the American species. 



H. multifi 



vaUey, E. Nepal, 11,000 feet, Nov. 28. 



(Dr. Hooker.) 



* S. perforatum (Schwein.). 



Hab. On Bamboo, Nangki Mountains, 6000 feet. (Dr. Hooker.) 



* H.fragiforme^ P, 



Hab. On dead timber, Soane river. (Dr. Hooker.) 



A perfectly even form, 



484. -ET. crenulatum^ n, s. ; peritheciis globosis subsolitariis membra- 

 naceis, pustiilse liberae basi expansae crenulato-limbata^ insitae. 



Hab. On dead stems of Bamboo. Nangki Mountains, 6000 feet. 

 (Dr. Hooker.) 



Perithecia large, subglobose, membranaceous, furnished with a pa- 

 pillaeform orifice, perforating the truncate centre of a crenulate, free pus- 

 tule, which is expanded at the base. Asci elongated ; sporidia in a 



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