GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF GASTROMYCETES. 



GROUP II.— GASTROMYCETES, WILLD. 



Arrangement op Orders (6). 



Above ground — 



7. PiLACREACE^E — Minute. Peridiuiu eventually disintegrating. Intermediate between Hymenomjcetcs and 



Gastromyeetes. 



8. PnALLOiDEACE^ — Flesliy to gelatinous. Receptacle and spore-bearing surface enclosed in universal volva 



9. NiDULARiACE.E — Leathery. Spores never powdery. 



10. LYCOrERDACE^^Membranous to leathery. Spores forming powdery mass when mature. 



11. ScLERODERMACE^ — Leathery. Peridinm thick, sessile or stalked, opening at apex. 



Subterranean — 



12. Hymenogastrace^ — Fleshy to firm. Peridium indehiscent. 



Genus (1)— 



106. Pilacre, Fries. 



Genera (8) — 



107. Uictyophora, Desv. 



108. Ithyphallus, Fries. 



Order VII. — Pilacreacea:, Brep. 



Order VIII. — Piialloideace/e, Fries. 



109. Mutinus, Fries. 



1 10. Clathrus, Linn. 



111. Colus, Cav. and Sec. 



112. Lysurus, Fries. 



113. Anthurus, Kalch 



114. Aseroe, La Bill. 



Genera (.3)— 



115. Cyatbus, Hall. 



Order IX. — Niddlaeiace^e, Fries. 

 116. Crucibnlum, Tul. | 117. Sphajrobolus, Tode. 



Order X. — LycoperdacejE, Ehr. 



Genera (18)— 



118. Secotium, Kunze. 



119. Chainoderma, Mass. 



120. Cycloderma, Klot. 



121. Mesophellia, Berk. 



122. Podaxon, Fries. 



123. Gymnoglossum, 



Mass. 



124. Prot.oglossum,Mass. 



125. Tulostoma, Pers. 



126. Battarrea, Pers. 



127. Calosfoma, Desv. 



128. Geaster, Scop. 



129. Diploderma, Link. 



130. Bovista, Scop. 



131. Lycopordon, Linn. 



132. Areolaria, Forq. 



133. Castoreum, Cooke 



and Mass. 



134. Xylopodium, Mont. 



135. Favillea, Fries. 



Order XI. — Sclerodermace^, Fries. 

 Genera (4) — 



136. Scleroderma, Pers. | 137. Polysaccum, D.C. ] 138. Arachnion, Schw. | 139. Paurocotylis, Berk. 



Genera (5) — 



140. Octaviania, Vitt. 



141, Rhizopogon, Fries. 



3868. 



Order XII. — IIymenogastrace^, Vitt. 

 142. Ilymenogaster, Vitt. [ 143. Hydnangium, Wallr. I 144. Gautieria, Vitt. 

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