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HYDNACE^E Grandinia 



entire, smooth, crowded ; apices not pointed as in Hydnuw, usually 



indented or excavated as in Porothd'mm. Basidia 4-spored. (Fig. 91.) 



The hymenial surface is often spuriously papillose from Spharice. 



on the bark beneath. Species 1770—1774 



1770. G. granulosa Fr. (from the minutely granular hymenium) a b c. 

 Agglutinate, tan to sienna-ivory ; marg. determinate, ivory. Gr. 



small, crowded in groups, smaller at marg., hemispherical to 

 somewhat elongate. 



Dead branches, pine, Myrica Gale. Oct. -May. 5 in. Cracking when dry. 



1771. G. mueida Fr. (from its waxy mucid substance) a. 

 Subinnate, somewhat gelatinous, biscuit ; marg. determinate, 



subradiate, minutely villous, ivory-white. Gr. large, unequal, 

 soft, scattered or in groups. 

 Rotting wood, pine, birch ; rare. May-Nov. 4^ in. Cracking when dry. 



1772. G. oeellata Fr. (from the minute eyelet, sometimes seen at the 



apex of the granules ; ocellus, a little eye) a b. 

 Waxy, livid, rufous flesh-colour or warm brownish -salmon ; marg. 

 indeterminate, sterile, yellowish. Gr. crowded, subcorneal, 

 obtuse, somewhat scattered or in groups. 



Dead trunks. Aug. -Mar. 6J in. Cracking when dry. 



1773. G. papillosa Fr. (from the minute teat-like granules ; papilla, a 



teat) a c. 

 Membranous, somewhat round, separating, white, becoming slightly 

 sienna-ivory ; marg. furfuraceous. Gr. minute, crowded, equal, 

 roundish. 



Sticks, pine, juniper, bird-cherry. 3 in. Cracking when dry. 



1774. G. erustosa Fr. (from its crust-like appearance) a b c. 

 Adnate, irregularly effused, floccoso-mealy, white to ivory, 



becoming pale brownish-yellow ; marg. indeterminate. Gr. 

 crowded, obtuse, roundish, minute, regularly distributed, but 

 with barren lacunae. 

 Branches, willow, pine, 1603. 6f in. Not cracking when dry. 



LXXVII. 0D0NT1A Pers. 



(From the minute teeth which invest the hymenium ; 

 Gr. odous, odontcs, a tooth.) 



Resupinate, effused, arid, not waxy as in Grandinia. Hymenium 

 spreading from and between interwoven branched fibres, covered 

 with minute teeth or warts which are crested or penicillate at the 

 apex. (Fig. 92.) 



1775 tends towards Hydnum. Species 1775 — 1777 



