OF FUNGI FROM BRISBANE. 405 
SPH ARIACEI. 
60. XYLARIA POLYMORPHA, Fr. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, Nos. 6, 36). 
61. XYLARIA RHYTIDOPHLEA, Mont., Ann. Sci. Naturelles, 1855, iii. 101. Brisbane 
(L. A. Bernays, Nos. 22 & 25). 
The sporidia are slightly larger than in Montagne’s species, 0-0005 to 0:0007 inch 
long in our plant, and about 0:0004 in Montagne's, otherwise there is little difference. 
62. vni PILEIFORMIS, B., Ln. J. of Bot. 1842, pl. vii. fig. 6. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, 
o. 71). Unfortunately the plant is immature, but there can be no doubt about 
op species. 
63. HYPOXYLON CONCENTRICUM, Grev. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, No. 59). 
64. HYPOXYLON ANGOLENSE, Welwitsch & Currey, Linn. Trans. xxvi. p. 282. Brisbane 
(F. M. Bailey, No. 117). 
65: HYPOXYLON cETRARIOIDES, Welwitsch and Currey, Linn. Trans. xxvi. p. 282. Bris- 
bane (F. M. Bailey, No. 118). (Pl. XLV. fig. 6.) 
Specimens occurred with mature fruit, which thus complete the account of the species 
given in the Linn. Trans. 
66. HYPOXYLON CRETACEUM, D. & Br.,n. sp. (Pl. XLV. figs. 2,3, 4, & 5.) Brisbane (F. M. 
Bailey, No. 111). H. subglobosum, stipitatum, e candido albidum, subrugosum, lineis 
tenuibus fuscis retieulatum, ostiolis nigris minute punctatum, intus stratis ligneis, 
fragilibus, e stipite radiantibus formatum ; perithecia oblonga, nigra, ostiolis vix 
prominentibus munita; sporidia oblonga, brunnea, continua, finibus acutis. | 
Stromata globose or subglobose, stipitate, from 1 inch to 1} inch in height, the stem 
compressed, from 2 to 5 lines in length; the external colour changes from white toa . 
dull chalky fuscous in drying, the surface is then reticulated by little dark anastomosing 
lines, and minutely punctate with the black ostiola. The interior substance is com- 
posed of broad, flaky, woody but fragile strata, radiating from the stem.to the outer 
surface, of a pale cork-colour. The perithecia are rather large, more than j line high, 
black and oblong. There are but few asci left, and a few sporidia remain in the peri- 
thecium; they are dark brown, continuous, and opaque, with acute ends, about *0015 
to ‘002 in. long, by 0:0005 to 0-0008 in. wide. 
PHALLOIDEI. 
67. ILEODICTYON GRACILE, B., Ln. J. of Bot. 1845, t. 2. fig. 8. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, 
No. 52). | 
NIDULARIACEI. 
68. CxATHUS CAMPANULATUS, Corda. Brisbane (F. M. Bailey, No. 37). 
69. Cyarnus rrwETARIUS, DC. (Pl XLVI. figs. 11 to 15). On horse-dung. Brisbane 
— (F.M. Bailey, No. 66). Spores poeta 0:0012 to 0:0014 inch long. 
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