The Scottish Naturalist. 1 1 9 



2182. P. malvacearum Cda. Grcvillea, ii. p. 137. 



Ilypophyllous, sori scattered, hemispherical, at first veiled in the 

 centre by the persistent epidermis, circumference naked, umbilical e 

 beneath ; spores densely crowded, ovoid-oblong, brown, even, some- 

 what constricted in the middle, obtusely acuminate, on very long 

 hyaline pedicels. 



On hollyhocks. Summer — autumn. 



East. Tay 



West. 



Perth. Dr B. White. 



England. Europe. Australia. Chili. 



2183. P. pimpinellse Lk. Sp. ii. p. 17. Fckl. Syrnb. Myc. p. 52. 

 On Pimpindla saxifraga. Sept. 



East. ■ ■ Moray 



West. 



Aviemore. Rev. J. Keith. 

 Europe. 



This species is described by Fuckel, along with others,, 

 growing on Umbelliferas, which are named after the 

 host plant. He regards them as distinct species, since 

 all their aecidia, so far as known, are essentially dif- 

 ferent. They " have all similarly shaped teleutospores, 

 which are longish, divided into two equal parts, obtuse 

 at both ends, constricted in the middle, and with a 

 very short pedicel." 



* P. veronicarum D.C. My col. Scot. p. 238. 



This is usually on Veronica montaua. 



* P. cirsii Lasch. My col. Scot. p. 237. 



Rannoch. Dr B. White, 1875. 



* P. galiorum Link. Mycol. Scot. p. 238. Add " Dee." 



Professor J. W. H. Trail informs me that he has 

 gathered the plant on Galium verum and on Asperula 

 odorata, accompanied by smooth trichobasis spores, 

 while on Galium saxatile it has rough spinose spores 

 of the trichobasis form. Both have been regarded 

 hitherto as of one species. The plant on Galium 

 saxatile will probably be found to be a distinct species. 



* P. lychnidearum Link. Mycol. Scot. p. 241. Add " Dee." 



Professor Trail has gathered the so - called species of 

 Fuckel, P. stellariae, on Stellaria uliginosa, and P. sag- 



