140 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Clioetocyplia variabilis, Corda, in Sturm., tab. 63. 



On leaves, &c. Gregarious, 1-2 lines liigh, variable in 

 form, sessile and cuii-shaped, or cylindrical and furnished 

 with a distinct stem ; margin irregularly torn into 

 segments. 



Cyphella muscigena. Fr. 



Variable in form, membranaceous, cup-sbaped, becoming 

 plane, spatbulate, stipitate or generally sessile, outside 

 minutely silk}-, shining-Avhite ; bj-meuium whitish, slightly 

 wrinkled ; spores elliptical, colourless, 8-10 X 5 /x. 



Cyphella muscigena. Berk., Outl., p. 277; Cke., Hdbk., 

 n. 946 ; Stev., Brit. Fung. ii. 286. 



Growing on various mosses. Very variable in form, one 

 of the larger species, extending to f in. across. 



Cyphella catilla. Sm. 



Somewhat membranaceous, expanded, margin crisj^ed and 

 undulated. Hymenium veined, grey. 



Cyphella catilla, W. G. Smith, Seem., Journ. Bot. 1873, 

 p. 337 ; Stev., Brit. Fung., p. 28G, f. Ixxxix. 



On moss and dead leaves. Often imbricated, £- in. broad, 

 allied to C. tjnleata. 



Cyphella fulva. B. & Eav. 



Keddish-cinnamon, sessile, globose, becoming expanded, 

 externally tomentose ; hymenium same colour, even ; spores 

 colourless, elliptical, IG x 8 /x. 



Cyphella f aha, Cke., Hdbk., n. 954; Stev., B. Fung. 285. 



On dead bark. Scattered, or usuall}' crowded in little 

 clusters, about 1 line across, rough outside with lono-, 

 Ijrown, aseptate, thick-walled, often curved hairs. 



Cyphella brunnea. Bhil. 



Dirty-bruwn, sessile, cupulate, clothed near the margin 

 with a grey pruina, margin incurved, lacerated, mouth 

 «jl)lique. Hymenium smooth, discoloured brown ; flesh 

 jialer, subgelatinous ; spores colourless, gh)bose, 5-0 /x. 



Cyphella hrannca, Bhil., Grev., vol. xiii., p. 49 ; Stev., 

 B. Fung. 285. 



On bark and wood of elder-trees. Scattered or crowded, 

 jiiinute. 



