Thdephora 



THELEPHORACE^E 



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laciniate petals ; 1794 and 1801 are fetid. The sequence of species 

 is that of Fries, Berkeley, Stevenson and Saccardo. 



Species 1786 1804 



Fig. g6. A, B, Tlu-lephara caryophyllca Pers., entire and f'in 

 section, one-half natural size, c, D, E, T. laciniata. Pers., upper 

 and under surface and section, one-half natural size ; F, basidium 

 and spore, X 750. G, T. fastidiosa Fr., one-half natural size. 



Erect, pileus entire or branched. 17861794 



Pileate, dimidiate, horizontal, subsessile or effuso-reflexed. 



17951799 



Resupinate, for the most part incrusting, of various forms; 

 hymenium even. Soft, subgelatinous when moist and with 

 a compact, not strigose pileus ; forming effused patches or 

 dendritic masses on twigs, grass, etc. 1800 1804 



1786. T. Sowerbei Berk, (after James Sowerby) a b. White, becoming 



yellowish. 

 P. infundibuliform, more or less laciniate and toothed, rou;h 



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with radiating projecting processes. St. attenuate downwards. 

 Hym. plain, setulose. 



On the ground amongst moss, under beech ; rare. Oct. -Nov. 2 x 2f in. 

 Sometimes occurs with a tuberous base as in 1791. 



