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scente subfurfuraceo-compactiuscula saepius cinctis or- 

 nata ; stipes e base saepius umbilicata clavulae enatus 

 rectus (20'" Ig. X 2'" crs.) irregulariter compressus v. 

 subtortusminutedensissimeque atro-velutinus ; perithecia 

 subcorticalia dense stipata globoso-depressa (1000-1500 y- 

 dm. X 600-800 h- alt.) non prominula ostiolo vix papillu- 

 lato stroma perforante ac non v. vix exerto ornata, pulpa 

 fuscescente farcta ; asci cylindracei antice rotundati po- 

 stice longiuscule pedicellati (p. sp. 250-300 x 10-12 /t^), 

 4-8-spori aparaphysati ; sporidia recte v. suboblique mo- 

 nosticha cylindracea v. subnavicularia (30-40x8-16//) 

 utrinque plus minusve acute rotundata leniter curvula, 

 primo grosse 1-v. 2-guttulata, dein continua fuliginea 

 subopaca. Species nobilissima habitu externo nec non 

 sporidiorum fabrica mox dignoscenda. 



271. UsTULiNA BRAsiLiENSis Spcg. Sacc, 1. c. f. 351. 



Hab. Ad truncos dejectos putrescentes prope Freguesia de 

 Ribeira, Maj. 1881 (sub n. 1504). 



272. UsTULiNA vuLGARis Tul. ? Sacc, 1. c p. 351. 



Hab. Ad ramos majores arborum dejectos putrescentes in 

 sylvis prope Apiahy, Hiem. 1881 (sub n. 1683). 



Obs. Forma juvenilis adhuc sterilis, stromate extus cinereo- 

 caesio minute laxeque nigro-punctulato, intus ligneo- 

 albo farcto. 



273. Daldinia gongentriga (Bolt.) Ces. et DNtrs. Sacc, 

 1. c f. 393. 



Hab. Ad truncos dejectos putrescentes in sylvis prope 



Apiahy, Aest. (sub n. 459). 

 Obs. Specimina senescentia sterilia sed habitu atque stroma- 



tis fabrica interna cum typo plane congruentia. 



274. Nummularia punctulata (B. et Rav.) Sacc? 1. c f. 

 399. 



