Geaster LYCOPERDACE^: 469 



a. Myriostomata. 



2049. G. eoliformis Pers. (from a fancied resemblance in the endo- 



peridium to a colander, coin in] a b c. 

 Ex. 7- to lo-segmented, unequal, pale umber. End. subglobose, 



scabrous, supported on numerous pedicels, pale slate. Col. 



usually obsolete or occurring as continuations of the pedicels. 



Gl. umber. 

 Sandy banks. Oct. Diam. of expanded Ex. 5^ in. 



[>. Monostomahn. 



2050. G. Bryantii Berk, (after Charles Bryant) a b c. 



Ex. 8- to i2-segmented, becoming involute, pale umber to warm 

 brown. End. subglobose or obpyriform, with a distinct groove 

 between End. and Fed., dark purple-slate to warm umber, 

 more or less whitish-farinose. Per. elongate, conical, sulcate. 

 Col. hemispherical. Gl. dark brown. 



Amongst leaves, under hedges, sandy places, on wood, dry marly banks, on 

 the ground. July-Feb. Diam. of expanded Ex. 3! in. Var. minor Mass., 

 under one inch when expanded. 



2051. G. Sehmidelii Vitt. (after Casimir Schmidel) a c. 



Ex. 5- to 8-segmented, revolute, white to ivory. End. subglobose, 

 lead-colour to pale salmon. Per. prominent, plicate, apex 

 fimbriate, whitish. Col. large. 



On the ground in open places. Diam. of expanded Ex. 2 in. 



2051a. G. umbilicatus Fr., var. Smithii W. G. Sm., G. Smithii C. G. 



Lloyd (after YVorthington George Smith) a. 



Ex. 7- to 8-segmented, unequal, sublanceolate, pale umber-ochre, 

 shaded darker, limbs slightly vinous-sienna, externally pale 

 umber. End. sessile, globose, or depressed-globose, colour as 

 Ex. with a tinge of olive. Per. conical plicato-striate in a cir- 

 cular depressed marginate umbilicus. Gl. deep vinous-umber. 

 Nov. Diam. of expanded Ex. ig in. Per. not like 2061, but more like 2058 

 or 2057. 



2052. G. Berkeley! Mass, (after the Rev. M. J. Berkeley) a. 



Ex. 7- to 9-segmented, unequal, vinous-brown when dry, externally 

 buff and umber. End. broadly ovate, shortly and stoutly 

 pedicellate, coarsely farinose, pale brown. Per. prominent, 

 conical, coarsely sulcate inside and out, surrounded by a 

 smooth slightly depressed silky zone. Col. short, hemi- 

 spherical. Gl. umber. 



On the ground, amongst fir-leaves. Oct. Diam. of expanded Ex. 3! in. 

 According to Massee this species was confused by Berkeley with 2051 and 

 2055 see the dried examples in the Kew herbarium. 



2053. G. limbatus Fr. (from the fringed or silky, fimbriato-ciliate 



peristome ; limbatus, bordered, as with another colour) a l> c. 

 Ex. multifid, unequal, vinous, scurfy and umber beneath. End. 

 subpyriform to subglobose, shortly pedicellate, blackish-brown 



