Rev. M. J. Berkeley on Exotic Fungi, 395 



Running over grass^ and in consequence having the hyme- 

 nium rugged, with variously shaped protuberances. Pileus 

 6 — 8 inches broad and long, i an inch thick, of the same co- 

 lour within. 



On sandy soil. East Indies. Dr. Wight, No. 85. 



57. P. {Resup.) vulgaris, Fr. 



Mauritius. Mr. Telfair. Carlton House, North America. 

 Dr. Richardson. Juan Fernandez. Bertero. 



Hydnum. 



H, {Resup.) delicatum, Kl. in Hook. Herb. Orbicular, 

 effused, with the border slightly reflexed ; tomentose above, 

 ochraceous ; hymenium dirty-white ; prickles purplish-grey, 

 scattered, simple, short, conical, with sub-clavate tips. 



On decaying Jatropha Curcas. Madras. Dr. Wight. 



Irpex. 



1. /. [Effuso-ref,) fasco-violaceus, Fr. Irpex Richardsonii^ 

 Hook. Herb. On pine trunks. North America. Dr. Ri- 

 chardson. 



2. /. {Effuso-ref.) lacteus, Fr. North America. Dr. Ri- 

 chardson. 



3. /. [Resup.) flavus, Kl, 1. c. p. 488. Pileus resupinate, 

 yellow, of a soft spongy texture, margin villous, slightly re- 

 flexed, teeth oblique, compressed, unequal, incised, connected 

 by a network of veins, widely effused, confluent, often thickly 

 clothing the branchlets of trees. My specimens have the mar- 

 gin slightly reflexed, on which account I am inclined to con- 

 sider them imperfect, and referable to the preceding tribe. 



North America. Dr. Richardson. 



Thelephora. 



1. T. (Apus) striata, Fr. North America. Dr. Richardson. 



2. T. (Apus) lobata, Kze. Fr. in Linn. T. affinis, Kl. in 

 Hook. Herb. North America. Dr. Richardson. New Or- 

 leans. Mr. Drummond. Mauritius. Mr. Telfair. 



3. Th. [Apus) complicata, Fr. in Linn. T. delicatula, Kl. 

 in Hook. Herb. Resupinate, free, pendulous, papjrraceous ; 

 margin lobed, often crisped and plicate, sericeo-striate, deli- 

 cately zoned, red-brown ; hymenium smooth. At first gene- 



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