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XXII. List of Fungi from Brisbanef Queensland ; with Descriptions of New Species. 
By the Rev. M. J. BERKELEY, M.A., F.L.S., and C. E. Broome, SIS ` 
(Plates XLV., XLVI.) 
Read March 21st, 1878. 
A FEW Australian fungi, about 120 species, have been put into our hands for deter- 
mination by Mr. Lewis A. Bernays and Mr. F. M. Bailey, who are connected with the 
. Botanical Garden at Brisbane. Several among them appear to be undescribed; and as 
that district can have been but imperfectly investigated, it may be of interest to 
present a list of them, with descriptions of new species, to the Linnean Society. 
Agaries appear to be scarce, or the difficulty of preparing them for the herbarium and 
preserving them from insects may be considerable, for there are very few of that or the 
more nearly related genera among the species sent: this is of the less consequence as the 
specimens are unaccompanied by notes or sketches of any kind; and without such aids 
Agarics are generally incapable of determination. The same remark applies, with almost 
equal force, to the Clavariei and other fleshy fungi. About thirty forms of Polyporei 
have been sent, amongst which the more interesting forms will be found. leodictyon 
gracile is the only representative of the Phalloidei which has reached us; nor has any 
species of hypogzeous fungus hitherto occurred. This is the more to be regretted as in 
those tribes a rich harvest might have been expected from so new a field as North Aus- 
tralia. Two species only of Myxogastres occur among the plants received, and the dark 
and hyaline moulds seem to have been but little worked.  Leaf-parasites also are but 
poorly represented. Three species of Helvellacei appear new, and amongst Spheriacei 
we have two or three things of interest. Hypoxylon cetrarioides, Currey, containing 
perfect fruit, completes the author's history of that plant; and another fine Hypoxylon, 
apparently new, is among the number. Several species are identical with those of 
Ceylon and South America, and several with those of Europe. We look forward in 
hopes of many additions to our present scanty list from Mr. Bailey, who has only recently 
entered on the study of fungi. 
AGARICINI. 
1. Agaricus ĠARDNERI, B., in Ln. J. of Bot. 1840, p. 427. Brisbane (L. A. Bernays, 
No. 26). 
2. HyGRoPHORUS MINIATUS, Fr. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, No. 40). It appears to be this 
species, so far as can be told from dried specimens. 
3. LENTINUS FASCIATUS, B., Ln. J. of Bot. 1840, p. 146. Brisbane (L. A. Bernays, No. 4). 
4. LENTINUS CYATHUS, B. & Br., n. sp. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, No. 31). Lentinus pileo 
infundibuliformi, lento, tenui, ochraceo, lineis velutinis, brunneis, e centro radian- 
tibus, marginem versus rarioribus ornato ; lamellis brunneo-ochraceis, tenuibus, con- 
fertis, simplicibus, subdecurrentibus, (siccis) undulatis ; stipite solido, sequali, gum 
tomentoso; inter folia mycelio albo copioso radicante. b 
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