46 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



receptacle, and "by the foetid smell, whicli is even worse 

 than in Ithyphallus impucUcus. 



CLATHEUS. Mich. (figs. 2 and 4, p. 43.) 



Volva universal, becoming torn into irregular lobes at the 

 apex ; receptacle forming an obovate or globose, hollow net- 

 work, walls cellular, covered with mucus containing the 

 spores. 



Clathrus, Micheli, Gen. PI., p. 214; Mass., Mon. Gast., 

 p. 90. 



Distinguished by the peculiar receptacle, which consists 

 of a hollow sphere bounded by thick, cellular, anastomosing 

 branches. 



Clathrus cancellatus, Tournef. (figs. 2 and 4, p. 43.) 

 Eeceptacle obovate or subglobose, vermilion or dingy red, 



at first covered with olive mucus containing the cylindrical 



spores, 3-5 X 2 /x ; extremely foetid. 



Clathrus cancellatus. Berk., Outl. 298 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 1067 ; 



Mass., Mon. Gast., p. 90, f. 46. 



In woods. A very beautiful but extremely foetid fungus, 



receptacle from 2-4 in. across. 



[ASEEOE. La Bill. 



Eeceptacle stipitate, expanded at the apex into a disc, from 

 the margin of which radiate several tapering, straight or 

 curved rays ; spores contained in mucus situated on the 

 disc. 



Aseroe rubra. La Bill. 

 Stem red or pale rose, apex, perforated disc and bifid rays 

 bright red. 



An Australian species introduced at Kew along with 



plants. 



The whole fungus resembles a red sea-anemone.] 



Genera excluded. 

 Polyangium. — An insect production. 

 Cenococcum. — Belongs to the Tuheraceae. 



