Omvek. — Lichens and Fun<p collected in Kermadec Islands. 87 



Sticta aurata Sm. 



Forest ; abundant on tree-stems, in dry open situations. 



Ramalina fastigiata Ach. 

 On rocks. 



Ramalina farinacea Fr. 



Scrub ; on tree-stems, in dry open places 



Usnea barbata Fr. 



Forest ; abundant on trees on cliffs and other exposed places. 



Xanthoria parietinia T. Fr. 



On rocks on sea-coast, from just above high-water mark. 



Physcia pulverulenta Fr. 



On rocks and trees, in open places. 



Physcia speciosa Nyl. 



Forest ; abundant on palm-stems and trees with smooth bark. 



Fungi. 

 Arcyria punicea Pers. 



Trichia fallax Pers. 



Forest-floor ; on underside of dead leaves of nikau-pahns (Rhopalo- 

 .slylis Baueri). 



Scorias spongiosa Fr. 



Forest ; on pohutukawa-trees {Metrosideros villosa). This fungus com- 

 pletely covers the upper branches of the pohutukawa-trees with a sooty 

 black moss-like growth to a depth of £ in. to £ in. It continually sheds 

 its black spores, so that the leaves of all trees and shrubs below are 

 covered with a black dust. Locally it is called " pohutukawa soot."' 

 which well expresses its appearance and habit of coating everything with 

 a layer of black. 



Auricularia polytricha Mont. 



On dead trunks of Corynocarpus laevigata. 



Fomes zealandicus Cke. 

 Fomes applanatus Fr. 

 Polystichus hirsutus Fr. 

 Polystichus tabacinus Cke. 

 Daedalia subsulcata B. & Br. 

 Favolus rhipidium Sacc. 



Schizophyllum commune Fr. 

 Forest ; on decaying logs. 



Clathrus cibarius Fisch. 

 On mound, in forest. 



