Peniophora 



THELEPHORACE/E 



419 



1881a. P. Chrysanthemi W. G. Sm., Corticium Chrysanthemi Plowr. 

 (from the habitat, base of living chrysanthemum stems) a. 

 Effused, incrusting, indeterminate, uneven from the irregularities 

 of the matrix. Sub. filamentous. Hym. indeterminate, white. 

 Autumn. 5 in. 

 1882. P. hydnoides Cooke & Mass. (from the resemblance of the 

 hymenium to certain resupinate species of Hydnum ; eidos, 

 appearance) a. 

 Broadly effused, thin, somewhat innate. Hym. cinereous or dull 



lavender-white, clouded. 

 Bark. Nov. 55 in. Somewhat resembles Grandinia. 



LXXXVII. CONIOPHORA DC. 



(From the dust or spore-powdered hymenium ; 

 Gr. kouis, dust, p/ioreo, to carry.) 



Resupinate, broadly effused, margin defined or indeterminate, 

 closely attached to the matrix. Hymenium even, powdered with 



Fig. 102. — a, Coniophora olivacea Karst., one-half natural size. B, basidium 

 and spores of ditto, X 500. c, C. ochracea Mass., one-half natural size. 

 d, basidiuin and spores of ditto, X 500. 



spores, without setas. Basidia tetrasporous. Spores smooth, pale 

 brownish or pale dull ochreous. (Fig. 102.). 



Growing in broadly expanded patches on dead wood or bark. 



Species 1883—1898 



Spores large. 1883—1893 



Spores small. 1894—1896 



Substance soft, subgelatinous. 1897, 1898 



1883. C. olivacea Karst. (from the olivaceous colour) a b c. 



Membranous, broadly effused, orbicular or elongate. Hym. dull 



2 e 2 



