326 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



spores irregularly 2-seriate, hyaline, smooth, narrow and 

 elongated, continuous, or 1 -septate at maturity, paraphyses 

 lanceolate and acute, or cylindrical, often longer than the 



asci. 



Dasyscypha, Fries, S.yst. Myc, ii. p. 89 (as a Tribe of the 

 genus Peziza) ; Sacc, Syll., viii. p. 432 (in part). 



Lachnella, Phil., Brit. Disc, (in part). 



As here understood, the genus is characterised by the 

 ascophore being minute, margin and externally villose ; asci 

 cylindric-clavate, 8-spored, spores narrow and elongated, 

 hyaline ; growing on plants. Lachnea differs in having the 

 marginal hairs thick-walled and pointed; the species of 

 Neottiella are distinguished by growing on the ground. 



ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIES. 



A. Externally white. 

 ■j" Paraphyses lanceolate. 



* Disc white. 



** Disc coloured. 



If Paraphyses cylindrical. 



* Disc white. 



** Disc orange or yellow. 



B. Externally coloured. 



j" Paraphyses lanceolate. 



* Disc brownish, reddish, or buff. 

 ** Disc yellow. 



|f Paraphyses cylindrical. 



* Externally clear deep or pale yellow. 



